SOLUTION: Simplify the complex fraction (8/t + 7)/(24/t^2 - 49) Help would be appreciated.

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Question 861131: Simplify the complex fraction
(8/t + 7)/(24/t^2 - 49)
Help would be appreciated.
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, stanbon:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify the complex fraction
(8/t + 7)/(24/t^2 - 49)
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[8/(t+7)] / [24/(t-7)(t+7)]
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Invert the denominator and multiply
cancel the common (t+7) factor::::
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[8(t-7)]/24
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= (t-7)/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.