Question 453448
9*8 x y
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 2x y*36 
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Cancel the common factor(s): x and y
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= (9*8)/(2*36)
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Cancel 9 with 36 to get:
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= 8/(2*4)
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Cancel 8 with 2*4 to get:
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= 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.