SOLUTION: Complex Fraction: Problem type 2 Simplify as much as possible w_____ w+5w _______ 1+4 _____ w+1

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Question 321012: Complex Fraction: Problem type 2
Simplify as much as possible
w_____
w+5w
_______
1+4
_____
w+1
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Could you please re-write your fraction?
Don't try to make it visually appealing.
Use parentheses to remove any doubts.
Example,
w/(5+w)=w%2F%285%2Bw%29
(1+4/(w+1))=1%2B4%2F%28w%2B1%29%29
Did you mean like this?
(w/(5+w))/(1+4/(w+1))= %28w%2F%285%2B5w%29%29%2F%281%2B4%2F%28w%2B1%29%29
OK Here goes!
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Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by it's reciprocal.



%28w%2F%285%2B5w%29%29%2F%281%2B4%2F%28w%2B1%29%29=%28w%2F5%29%2A%281%2F%28w%2B5%29%29
%28w%2F%285%2B5w%29%29%2F%281%2B4%2F%28w%2B1%29%29=w%2F%285%28w%2B5%29%29