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Exercise 6 Page 44

Start by rewriting the complex fraction as a division problem.

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We want to simplify the following expression. 12/4 As we can see, we have a complex fraction. Let's rewrite it as a division problem. 12/4 = 1/2 ÷ 4 Now we can write the division by 4 as multiplication by the reciprocal of 4, which is 14. 1/2 ÷ 4 = 1/2 * 1/4 Finally, let's evaluate the expression.

1/2 * 1/4

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1* 1/2* 4

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We found that the given complex fraction is equal to 18.

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