SOLUTION: Divide and simplify d/a^2 divided by d^2/a^3 Thank you

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Question 326525: Divide and simplify
d/a^2 divided by d^2/a^3
Thank you
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28%28d%2Fa%5E2%29%29%2F%28%28d%5E2%2Fa%5E3%29%29

The two denominators a%5E2 and a%5E3 have an LCD of red%28a%5E3%29.
Put that over 1, red%28%28a%5E3%2F1%29%29. Now multiply top and bottom by that



Now cancel:




d%2Ared%28a%29%2Fd%5E2

Cancel:

cross%28d%29red%28a%29%2Fd%5Ecross%282%29

red%28a%29%2Fd  

Edwin