Question

what is the simplified form of x/2 divided by 4/2x

Answer 1

when you divide fractions, you switch the second fraction and multiply, so you have

x 2x
----- x ------
2 4

Answer 2

so itll be 4x/4x ? i multiplied

Answer 3

when you multiply (x)(2x) = ???

Answer 4

to multiply is NOT crossing

Answer 5

or 2x^2/8 ? which will equal x^2/4 ?

Answer 6

good job

Answer 7

thanks, so when do you cross multiply ?

Answer 8

with an equation like this

Answer 9

you cross multiply when you have a proportion, it would look like this
just an example

x 2x
----- = ------
2 4

Answer 10

ohhh thanks

Answer 11

the equal sign is telling you is a proportion then you cross multiply

Answer 12

yea yea, i see.

Answer 13

yw :)

Answer 14

how do i ask another question on this website lol ?

Answer 15

just ask me

Answer 16

oh alright, ummm. What is the simplified form of 3/x-2/y divided by 3/x+2/y

Answer 17

can you write it in a better format ??

Answer 18

3 2 3 2
--- - --- divided by --- + ---
x y x y

Answer 19

ok, first lets do the subtraction, so you have

3 2 3y-2x
---- - ----- = ------
x y xy

Answer 20

do you understand what I did ??

Answer 21

how did the top get " 3y-2x" and the bottom got "xy" ?

Answer 22

ok, same as when you add a fraction, common denominator (xy)
so you have

3(y) -2(x)
_____________
xy

Answer 23

so you crossed multiplied ? to get "3y" ? and "2x" ?

Answer 24

when you add a fraction, and you have

9 3 9(3) - 3(4)
----- - ---- = --------------
4 3 (4)(3) (common denominator 12)

Answer 25

you see it ?

Answer 26

yea i see it , sorta lol

Answer 27

ok so lets do the other fraction, you have

3 2 3y + 2x
---- + ---- = ------------
x y xy

Answer 28

are you with me

Answer 29

yup

Answer 30

ok so you have fractions

3y - 2x 3y+2x
-------- divided by ----------
xy xy

Answer 31

yes, now how would you divid that ?

Answer 32

divide*

Answer 33

now switch the second fraction so you have

3y - 2x xy
--------- x -----------
xy 3y + 2x

Answer 34

yes that is what I meant divide

Answer 35

do you know how to multiply this ??

Answer 36

no not really, sorry

Answer 37

before you multiply you need to simplify, what is on the top and bottom can cancel, so what is the same on top an bottom??

Answer 38

the x and the y

Answer 39

ok, so now you going to have the following

3y-2x 1
------ x --------
1 3y+2x

Answer 40

now you can multiply, what do you get?

Answer 41

3y-2x
-----
3y+2x

Answer 42

good job

Answer 43

thankssss

Answer 44

yw :)

Answer 45

i have more questions lol