Concept explainers
To simplify the given expression.
Answer to Problem 8WE
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Expression:
Concept used:
To divide two fractions, simply flip the second fraction into a reciprocal and change the division sign to a multiplication sign and then multiply the two fractions by multiplying the numerators by each other and denominators by each other. As illustrated below:
Calculation:
Consider the given expression
Conclusion:
Therefore, after simplification, the answer is
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