SOLUTION: can (-48x+54y/36x) be simplified into (-8x+9y/6x)? If not, what is the correct way to simplify the first equation?

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Question 468421: can (-48x+54y/36x) be simplified into (-8x+9y/6x)? If not, what is the correct way to simplify the first equation?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if you have this:

%28-48x%2B54y%2F36x%29.........divide both terms by 6

%28-8x%2B9y%2F6x%29
%28-8x%2Bcross%289%293y%2Fcross%286%292x%29
%28-8x%2B3y%2F2x%29

but, i you have this:

%28-48x%2B54y%29%2F36x

6%28-8x%2B9y%29%2F36x

cross%286%29%28-8x%2B9y%29%2Fcross%2836%296x

%28-8x%2B9y%29%2F6x