SOLUTION: Please help me simplify this equation: {{{ (1/3+1/5)/(4-1/5) }}}

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Question 69272: Please help me simplify this equation: +%281%2F3%2B1%2F5%29%2F%284-1%2F5%29+
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:
%281%2F3+%2B+1%2F5%29%2F%284-1%2F5%29 Simplify the numerator and the denominator.
%288%2F15%29%2F%2819%2F5%29 Now perform the indicated division. (Copy-Flip-Flip)
%288%2F15%29%285%2F19%29 Perform the multiplication after cancelling 5's.
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