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OpenStudy (anonymous):

divide 3y + 12/8y^3 divided by 9y + 36/16y^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

write each of the expressions as single fractions invert them and simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry - i should have said invert the second term and simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ill start you off 3y + 12/8y^3 = 24y^4 + 12 ---------- 8y^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9y + 36/16y^3 = 144y^4 + 36 ---------- 16y^3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now invert the last term then you can go to town cancelling out to simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i missed out one step after inverting - multiply them then simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when dividing fractions you invert the one u r dividing by, then multiply

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok?

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