How do you simplify #(3x+4)/12 div 8/(9x+12)#?
1 Answer
Jun 3, 2018
Explanation:
#"change division to multiplication and invert"#
#"(turn upside down)the second fraction"#
#(3x+4)/12xx(9x+12)/8#
#"factor where possible and "color(blue)"cancel "#
#"any "color(blue)"common factors"#
#=(3x+4)/cancel(12)^4xx(cancel(3)^1(3x+4))/8#
#=(3x+4)^2/32#