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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can anybody help me simplify a complex fraction?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(y-(3y-7)/7)/(8/25+2/5y)\]

hero (hero):

Tuki, what were you doing in my group?

OpenStudy (phi):

How far did you get? try simplifying the top, and the bottom separately. then multiply the top and bottom by the inverse of the bottom

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I dont know how to start on it

OpenStudy (phi):

Simplify this (y-(3y-7)/7)

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

combine the denominator into a single fraction

OpenStudy (phi):

find the common denominator

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

it doesn't simplify that much after multiplying the top by the reciprocal of the bottom you get \[\frac{25y(7-2y)}{14(4y+5)}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I tried that. It isnt right. Is there any way we can get that to simplify more?

OpenStudy (phi):

I got a different answer.

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