Complex Fractions: Problem 2

Rule 25:
To multiply two complex fractions, convert the fractions to simple fractions and follow the steps you use to multiply two simple fractions.

Problem 2 :
Calculate tex2html_wrap_inline70 .

Answer:

tex2html_wrap_inline72

Solution:

Convert division to multiplication by changing the division sign to multiplication and inverting the fraction after the sign.

tex2html_wrap_inline70 can be written tex2html_wrap_inline76 .

Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.

tex2html_wrap_inline78 .

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