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Ch. P - Fundamental Concepts of Algebra
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 24

Multiply or divide as indicated. x+57÷4x+209\(\frac{x + 5}{7}\) \(\div\) \(\frac{4x + 20}{9}\)

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Rewrite the division of fractions as multiplication by the reciprocal. So, \( \frac{(x+5)}{7} \div \frac{(4x+20)}{9} \) becomes \( \frac{(x+5)}{7} \times \frac{9}{(4x+20)} \).
Factor any expressions that can be simplified. Notice that \(4x + 20\) can be factored as \(4(x + 5)\).
Substitute the factored form back into the expression: \( \frac{(x+5)}{7} \times \frac{9}{4(x+5)} \).
Cancel out the common factor \( (x+5) \) from numerator and denominator, assuming \(x \neq -5\) to avoid division by zero.
Multiply the remaining numerators and denominators: \( \frac{1 \times 9}{7 \times 4} \) to get the simplified expression.

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