## Jravenv one year ago I need more help here! Help me break down this problem please!

1. Jravenv

2. sdfgsdfgs

hate those multiple lines question....just writing it out is a headache :( lets see...how does it look below? $\frac{ \frac{ 5 }{ a } + 1 }{ \frac{ a }{ 5 } - \frac{ 5 }{ a }} * \frac{ 5a }{ 5a }$

3. sdfgsdfgs

thats really just multiplying 5a/5a which is equal to 1

4. Jravenv

So how do I get the answer?

5. sdfgsdfgs

we do that by simplying the above expressor....can u tell me what is left on the top? $\left( \frac{ 5 }{ a } + 1\right)*5a$

6. Jravenv

Eeek uh, I dont know

7. sdfgsdfgs

that simplifies to $\frac{ 5 }{ a }*5a + 1*5a$

8. Jravenv

Okay, what's next?

9. sdfgsdfgs

simplify THAT :P

10. Jravenv

5/A-5?

11. sdfgsdfgs

no....ok, plz start w the 1st part... $\frac{ 5 }{ a } *5a$ wat that simplifies to?

12. Jravenv

I have no idea how to simplify that, I'm like dumb

13. anonymous

$\frac{ x }{ x } = 1~~~\frac{y }{ y} = 1~~~~\frac{ batman }{ batman } = 1$

14. sdfgsdfgs

thank you @iambatman @Jravenv got it now? :)

15. Jravenv

No I think I got stupider actually.

16. Jravenv

SEE I USED IMPROPER GRAMMAR!

17. sdfgsdfgs

$5*5*\frac{ a }{ a }$

18. sdfgsdfgs

take a deep breath n relax plz, @Jravenv :)

19. Jravenv

Um 5a/5a?

20. sdfgsdfgs

nope....remember what iambatman said? $\frac{ jravenv }{ jravenv } = 1$ so $\frac{ a }{ a } = ?$

21. Jravenv

25?

22. sdfgsdfgs

Yes!! so $5*5*\frac{ a }{ a } = 25$ that is the top part. then we need to simplify the bottom part ok?

23. sdfgsdfgs

Oh wait....how about 1*5a....what is that equal to?

24. Jravenv

5a

25. sdfgsdfgs

so the top part is equal to 25+5a so far so good?

26. Jravenv

Yes

27. sdfgsdfgs

Bottom part is $(\frac{ a }{ 5 } - \frac{ 5 }{ a })*5a$ think u can handle it one piece at a time?

28. Jravenv

I think so..

29. sdfgsdfgs

first thing to do is: $\frac{ a }{ 5 }*5a - \frac{ 5 }{ a }*5a$