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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how to simplify this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1414283046812:dw|

OpenStudy (calculusfunctions):

Two ways you can deal with a complex fraction i). you can simplify each numerator and denominator first so that there is a single fraction on each and then divide or ii). multiply each the numerator and the denominator of the entire fraction by the least common multiple of all the denominators of all the fractions which are in both the numerator and the denominator of the entire fraction and then divide.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you show? @calculusfunctions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what would be the common denominator?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@calculusfunctions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@satellite73

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\huge\frac{1}{\frac{1}{x}+1}\]?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply top and bottom by \(x\) and get \[\huge \frac{x}{1+x}\] pretty much instantly

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@satellite73

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to cancel the x in the denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok, thxs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw

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