Question

does anyone know how to solve complex fractions?

Answer 1

what is the full problem?

Answer 2

you have two fractions (circled)



and they are being divided

Answer 3

Alright

Answer 4

so what you do is multiply the top fraction by the reciprocal of the bottom fraction like this

\[\large \frac{-2}{ab^2} \times \frac{a}{5}\]

Answer 5

multiply straight across, then simplify

Answer 6

-2a/5ab^2

Answer 7

good

\[\large \frac{-2a}{5ab^2}\]

Answer 8

now reduce

Answer 9

-2/5b^2

Answer 10

perfect, the final answer is

\[\large -\frac{2}{5b^2}\]

Answer 11

4y+1/9y^4 x y/y+2 this is after I flipped the second reciprocal

Answer 12

so you have

\[\large \frac{4y+1}{9y^4} \times \frac{y}{y+2}\]

right?

Answer 13

Yes

Answer 14

multiply straight across

Answer 15

what do you get?