How do you simplify #9/ (9/8 +7)#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-30T03:16:37

#72/65#

#=> 9/(9/8 + 7)#

#=> 9/(9/8 + (7 × 9/9))#

#=> 9/(9/8 + (7xx9)/9)#

#=> cancel(9)/(cancel(9)(1/8 + 7/9)#

#=> 1/(1/8 + 7/9)#

#=> 1/((1/8 × 9/9) + (7/9 × 8/8))#

#=> 1/(9/72 + 56/72)#

#=> 1/((9 + 56)/72)#

#=> 72/65#