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The expression is ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=644873c80bcdbed2dbb20df054b6623b.png\")
.
Rewrite denominator using Identity property of multiplication ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=514f56edabee6b06e155bbe3352be289.png\")
.
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(Multiplication fraction: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=59643c2cedcf12d947afeaf82cfc9f22.png\")
)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=e9bfdb908c20e059cd526da21be44c3e.png\")
(Divide: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=2b7b53dd100dcdda2c75cdb2be2355be.png\")
)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=4b547539f7de3e63f1e6239da6091f4f.png\")
(Identity property of multiplication: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=72a531ece76f2cfc52b2d273ebdaa47d.png\")
)![\"\"](\"/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The simplified expression is 5a. \ \