How do you simplify #(5/(4x^2)) / (8/x^3)#?
2 Answers
Sep 3, 2016
Explanation:
Multiply the "lowest common multiple" to both the numerator and the denominator.
A nice common multiple of
So trying to multiply out
#frac{frac{5}{4x^2} * (4x^3)}{frac{8}{x^3} * (4x^3)} = frac{5x}{32}#
Sep 3, 2016
Explanation:
When you have a fraction over a fraction, you can make use of the following as the first step in simplifying.
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