-3/[(5/x)+y]
Can someone please tell me how one goes about simplifying this?
Multiply numerator and denominator by x.
would the answer be -3x/5+y?
No. YOu forgot to multpy the y by x, it would have an xy in the denominator.
gotcha thanks
To simplify the expression -3/[(5/x)+y], you can follow these steps:
1. Find a common denominator by multiplying the numerator and denominator of the fraction (5/x) by x. This gives you [(5/x)*x] = 5, and the expression becomes:
-3/(5 + xy)
2. Now, you can distribute the negative sign to both terms of the denominator:
-3/(5 + xy) = -3/5 - 3xy
Therefore, the simplified form of the expression is -3/(5 + xy) or -3/5 - 3xy.