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To calculate: The simplified value of the expression
Answer to Problem 11PRT
The simplified value of the expression
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The expression
Formula used:
Division in real numbers is multiplication by reciprocal. If
Here,
Calculation:
Consider the expression
Recall that division in real numbers is multiplication by reciprocal. If
Here,
Apply it,
Canceling out common factor
Fraction having different signs so quotient is negative.
Thus, the simplified value of the expression
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Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
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