SOLUTION: I need help simplifying mixed quotients. Simplify the complex fraction. 9+3/x _________ x/4+

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Question 56529This question is from textbook College Algebra
: I need help simplifying mixed quotients.
Simplify the complex fraction. 9+3/x
_________

x/4+ 1/12 This question is from textbook College Algebra

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Simplify the complex fraction.
9+3/x
_________
x/4+ 1/12
%289%2B3%2Fx%29%2F%28x%2F4%2B1%2F12%29 Multiply the top and bottom by the LCD 12x:
12x%289%2B3%2Fx%29%2F%2812x%28x%2F4%2B1%2F12%29%29
%28108x%2B36x%2Fx%29%2F%28%2812x%5E2%29%2F4%2B12x%2F12%29
%28108x%2B36%29%2F%283x%5E2%2Bx%29 Factor and cancel the numerators and denominators that match:
36%283x%2B1%29%2Fx%283x%2B1%29
36%2Across%28%283x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%2Across%28%283x%2B1%29%29%29
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Happy Calculating!!!