Simplify. I got 2xy but I do not think I did this right any help? I tried to reverse the second one and multiply but I think I got way off track.
2007-07-10 13:34:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Is that 2 + x/y or (2+x)/y?
If it's the first, then I think it becomes (2y+x)/4.
If it's the second, then it will be (2y+x)/4
2007-07-10 13:40:53 · answer #1 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
invert the divisor and multiply:
(2+x/y)* y/4 = 2y/4+x/4 = 0.5y+x/4
2007-07-10 20:42:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
simplify 2 + x/y first:
2y+x
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y
then
2y + x
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y
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4
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y
equals:
(2y + x)/y * (y/4)
equals
2y + x
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4
2007-07-10 20:46:54 · answer #3 · answered by ronjo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋