SOLUTION: a+6/a-8 divide by 4a+24/a-9 divide and simplify

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Question 384862: a+6/a-8 divide by 4a+24/a-9

divide and simplify

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(a+6)/(a-8) divided by (4a+24)/(a-9)
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Invert the denominator and multiply to get:
[(a+6)/(a-8)]
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Factor where you can:
[(a+6)/(a-8)]
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Multiply to get:
[4(a+6)^2]/[(a-8)(a-9)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.