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## anonymous 5 years ago I would greatly appreciate any help! Thanks so much (2x(1/3))/1-(1/3)^2

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1. anonymous

confused a bit. looks like $\frac{2x \times \frac{1}{3}}{1-(\frac{1}{3})^2}$ but that doesn't really make sense.

2. anonymous

perhaps the 'x' is a times sign?

3. anonymous

lol oh yes, I'm sorry. The x was a multiplication sign.

4. anonymous

ah so it is $\frac{2\times \frac{1}{3}}{1-(\frac{1}{3})^2}$

5. anonymous

we get $\frac {\frac{2}{3}}{1-\frac{1}{9}}$

6. anonymous

Yes, exactly! And I'm stuck. I got my answer as (18/27)/9 which I highly doubt is correct.

7. anonymous

$=\frac{\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{8}{9}}$ $=\frac{2}{3}\times \frac{9}{8}$ $=\frac{3}{4}$ if my arithmetic is correct.

8. anonymous

How may I ask did you get 8/9?

9. anonymous

$1-\frac{1}{9}=\frac{9}{9}-\frac{1}{9}=\frac{8}{9}$

10. anonymous

lol aye yi yi, thank you so much. I really appreciate it.

11. anonymous

welcome!

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