SOLUTION: Please help me simplify this complex fraction! Thanks in advance! w+3/4w over w-3/2w Step by step would help a great deal! CH

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Question 55479: Please help me simplify this complex fraction! Thanks in advance!
w+3/4w over w-3/2w
Step by step would help a great deal!
CH
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
simplify this complex fraction!
%28%28w%2B3%29%2F4w%29%2F%28%28w-3%29%2F2w%29 Multiply the top and bottom by the LCD of the whole complex fraction: 4w:
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%284w%28w%2B3%29%2F4w%29%2F%284w%28w-3%29%2F2w%29 Cancel what you can:
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%28w%2B3%29%2F%282%28w-3%29%29 Most teachers are happy with this, but you can distribute the 2 if you want:
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%28w%2B3%29%2F%282w-6%29
Happy Calculating!!!