13x
______
8x+7

divided by

5x-7
______
8x+7

I got..
8x-7
_____
14

Question

13x 
______
8x+7

divided by

5x-7
______
8x+7

I got..
8x-7
_____
 14

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

13x 
______
8x+7

divided by

5x-7
______
8x+7



turns into



13x 
______
8x+7

times

8x+7
______
5x-7

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

multiply straight across to get

(13x)(8x+7)
------------
(8x+7)(5x-7)

anonymous · Answer

ugh! :(

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

don't worry, just keep at it and you'll get it eventually

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

the 8x+7 terms will cancel leaving you with 


    13x
---------
   5x - 7

anonymous · Answer

i came up with 5x-7
                       ________
                          13 x

anonymous · Answer

i am upside down LOL

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

lol not sure how that happened

anonymous · Answer

13x               .             5x-7
______       ----       --------
8x+7            .              8x+7

You flip the fraction on the right

13x                         8x+7
______       X       --------
8x+7                      5x-7

Then the 8x+7 cancels out on both sides

13x
------
5x-7

anonymous · Answer

Does this help @teenandtoddlermom ?

anonymous · Answer

yes, thank you Hawk. :)

anonymous · Answer

do u have any more practice questions that u can practice with?

anonymous · Answer

yes, I have 4 more. that i am working on, and will be posting any that I feel that I need reassurance with. :)