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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Find the quotient and simplify:
X+3/ x^2 ÷ (x^2-9)/ 4x^2
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OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
hi ashley i can help
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Hey! Thank you!
OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
so right now, do u have any idea wat ur first step should be?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Im really not sure
OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
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OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
well first of all, u dont want a fraction divided by a fraction
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Alright
OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
so u could get rid of the second fraction by flipping the top with the bottom
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Will the denominator be x-3 ?
OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
\[\frac{ x+3 }{ x^{2} } \times \frac{ x^{2} - 9 }{ 4x^{2} }\]
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OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
do u know how to cross multiply?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Yes
OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
actually after thinking about it, u dont need to cross multiply, just multiply the top with the top and the bottom with the bottom
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Im not sure im following
OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
Hold on a sec
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OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
I'm gonna post a pic of my steps
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Okayy
OpenStudy (anonymous):
What would the denominator be?
OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
there finally i got it by using mail from my phone to computer
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
I understand thay now that you for helping me !!
OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
welcome!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Okay i have another problem. X/2 ÷ 5y/2 would the answer be x/5y ??
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@jackthegreatest
OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
yep!!
congrats! u got it right!
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Yay thank you!
OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
if any more questions come up just post up a new questions, that way more people could help u as well : )
OpenStudy (jackthegreatest):
and just tag me and i shall be summoned... lol
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Lol okay thank you again