## anonymous one year ago Find the quotient and simplify: X+3/ x^2 ÷ (x^2-9)/ 4x^2

1. jackthegreatest

hi ashley i can help

2. anonymous

Hey! Thank you!

3. jackthegreatest

so right now, do u have any idea wat ur first step should be?

4. anonymous

Im really not sure

5. jackthegreatest

k

6. jackthegreatest

well first of all, u dont want a fraction divided by a fraction

7. anonymous

Alright

8. jackthegreatest

so u could get rid of the second fraction by flipping the top with the bottom

9. anonymous

Will the denominator be x-3 ?

10. jackthegreatest

$\frac{ x+3 }{ x^{2} } \times \frac{ x^{2} - 9 }{ 4x^{2} }$

11. jackthegreatest

do u know how to cross multiply?

12. anonymous

Yes

13. jackthegreatest

actually after thinking about it, u dont need to cross multiply, just multiply the top with the top and the bottom with the bottom

14. anonymous

Im not sure im following

15. jackthegreatest

Hold on a sec

16. jackthegreatest

I'm gonna post a pic of my steps

17. anonymous

Okayy

18. anonymous

What would the denominator be?

19. jackthegreatest

20. jackthegreatest

there finally i got it by using mail from my phone to computer

21. anonymous

I understand thay now that you for helping me !!

22. jackthegreatest

welcome!

23. anonymous

Okay i have another problem. X/2 ÷ 5y/2 would the answer be x/5y ??

24. anonymous

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25. jackthegreatest

yep!! congrats! u got it right!

26. anonymous

Yay thank you!

27. jackthegreatest

if any more questions come up just post up a new questions, that way more people could help u as well : )

28. jackthegreatest

and just tag me and i shall be summoned... lol

29. anonymous

Lol okay thank you again