Question 310713: Divide and Simplify. 2w-14/55 / w-7/22w
Answer by nyc_function(2741)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If I start this problem, can you finish?
The first thing you want to do is factor out 2 from 2w - 14.
So, 2w - 14 becomes 2(w - 7).
Do you understand how this happened?
You now have the following multiplication of two fractions:
[2(w - 7)/55] * [2w/(w - 7)] =
Can you finish?
Just follow the same rules for multiplication of regular fractions as taught way back in grades 4 and 5.
HINT: You need to cancel common factors in the numerator and denominator.
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