SOLUTION: Find the denominator after simplifying: {4+1/(x-2)}/{3-1/(x-2)}

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Question 99199: Find the denominator after simplifying: {4+1/(x-2)}/{3-1/(x-2)}
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4+1/(X-2)=[4(X-2)+1]/(X-2)=(4X-8+1)/(X-2)=(4X-7)/(X-2) REDUCED NUMERATOR.
3-1/(X-2)=[3(X-2)-1)/(X-2)=(3X-6-1)/(X-2)=(3X-7)/(X-2) REDUCED DENOMINATOR.
NOW INVERT THE DENOMINATOR & MULTIPLY THE FRACTIONS.
(4X-7)/(X-2)*(X-2)/3X-7) NOW CANCEL OUT THE (X-2) TERMS:
(4X-7)/3X-7) ANSWER.