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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Algebra Rational Expressions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 2x }{ (3x+1) } \div\frac{ 6 }{ x+3 } \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have to also explain why the degree degree of the resulting denominator did not change from your expression’s degree.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\[\frac{x}{y} \div \frac{a}{b}~~~~~~~~~~~~~is~~~~~same~~~~~as,~~~~~~~~~\frac{x}{y} \times \frac{b}{a}\]

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

helps?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A little bit. I still don't exactly know how to get it.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

apply this rule to your example, flip the fraction and multiply.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it'll be \[\frac{( 3x+1) }{ 2x } \div\frac{ x+3 }{ 6 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@AravindG Can you further explain

OpenStudy (aravindg):

It should be multiplied.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So how do I multiply it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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