SOLUTION: c/d + 3 ________ 4 + c/d Please help i'm stuck on this one

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Question 82810This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: c/d + 3
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4 + c/d
Please help i'm stuck on this one This question is from textbook Algebra 1

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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[c/d + 3] / [4 + c/d]
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Simplify numerator and denominator separately:

[(c+3d)/d] / [(4d+c)/d]
Invert the denominator and multiply to get:
[(c+3d)/d] * [d/(4d+c)]

Now the d in numeratof and denominator cancel leaving you with:
[(c+3d)] * [1/(4d+c)]
(c+3d)/(4d+c)
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Cheers,
Stan H.