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Algebra fractions..

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Beetroot · 18/04/2009 13:57

3 4
- + ---
a + 5 a -3

how do I simplify???

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Beetroot · 18/04/2009 13:58

3 4
- + ---
a + 5 a -3

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Beetroot · 18/04/2009 13:58

the 3 and the 4 should be separate the 4 should be over the a-3

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cornflakegirl · 18/04/2009 15:45

You need to multiply up - just the same as with normal fractions. So multiply the 3 by the (a-3) and the 4 by the (a+5) and put the whole lot over (a+5)(a-3)

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