SOLUTION: Divide and simplify. {{{((3x-9)/(55))/((x-3)/(25x))}}} Simplify your answer.

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Question 397788: Divide and simplify.
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Simplify your answer.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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[(3x-9)/(55)] / [(x-3)/(25x))]
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Invert the denominator and multiply:
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[(3(x-3))/(55)] * [(25x)/(x-3)]
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Cancel the x-3 and 5 factors common to numerator and denominator to get:
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= [(3)/(11)] * [(5x)/(1)]
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= (15x)/11
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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