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5 years ago
Can anyone explain when to use or how to use this rules that I attached ? I'm having a hard time deciding what to apply
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5 years ago
Hi there

In the first example you have:

\(\frac{a}{\frac{b}{c}}\)

Rewrite:

\(\frac{a}{\frac{b}{c}}=a\div \frac{b}{c}\)

Flip b/c and multiply

\(a\times \frac{c}{b}\)

Multiply the numerators together:

\(\frac{a}{1}\times \frac{c}{b}=\frac{a\cdot c}{b}\)

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Here's another example:

\(\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{c}\)

Think of it like this:

\(\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{c}=\frac{a}{b}\div c\)

Remember, c can be written as a fraction, c over 1:

\(\frac{a}{b}\div \frac{c}{1}\)

NOW, flip the second fraction and change to multiply

\(\frac{a}{b}\times \frac{1}{c}\)

As you can see now, the denominators multiply:

\(\frac{a}{b\cdot c}\)

Hope that helps
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Deckz Author
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5 years ago
Hi there In the first example you have: \(\frac{a}{\frac{b}{c}}\) Rewrite: \(\frac{a}{\frac{b}{c}}=a\div \frac{b}{c}\) Flip b/c and multiply \(a\times \frac{c}{b}\) Multiply the numerators together: \(\frac{a}{1}\times \frac{c}{b}=\frac{a\cdot c}{b}\) ======================= Here's another example: \(\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{c}\) Think of it like this: \(\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{c}=\frac{a}{b}\div c\) Remember, c can be written as a fraction, c over 1: \(\frac{a}{b}\div \frac{c}{1}\) NOW, flip the second fraction and change to multiply \(\frac{a}{b}\times \frac{1}{c}\) As you can see now, the denominators multiply: \(\frac{a}{b\cdot c}\) Hope that helps
Tnx sir
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