SOLUTION: divide 4/(x-6)by 40/(7x-42)

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Question 71894This question is from textbook Introductory and intermediate algebra
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4/(x-6)by 40/(7x-42) This question is from textbook Introductory and intermediate algebra

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide:
%284%2F%28x-6%29%29%2F%2840%2F%287x-42%29%29+=+%284%2F%28x-6%29%29%2A%28%287x-42%29%2F40%29 Factor the numerator of the second fraction.
%284%2F%28x-6%29%29%2A%287%28x-6%29%2F40%29 Cancel the (x-6)'s and 4's
%281%2F1%29%2A%287%2F10%29 Simplify.
7%2F10+=+0.7