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Mark_192

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Algebra (simplication/factorization probably simple!)

Anyone,

I'm reading a worked out example which goes as follows:

560 (x+9/7) (x+7/10)  =  8 (7 x+9)(10 x+7)

I understand what has happened to everything except the 560 being reduced to 8... I don't understand the idea behind why this can happen... anyone?

Cheers

polylog

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Registered: 2006-09-28

Posts: 162

Re: Algebra (simplication/factorization probably simple!)

They skipped some steps.

Here is what happened in very small steps:

Mark_192

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Re: Algebra (simplication/factorization probably simple!)

Good man! cheers

I was indeed being a fool!!!