Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 7 - Section 7.6 - Radical Equations and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 456: 88

Answer

$-\dfrac{4(5+4y)}{3y}$

Work Step by Step

The given expression, $ \dfrac{\dfrac{1}{y}+\dfrac{4}{5}}{-\dfrac{3}{20}} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{\dfrac{5(1)+y(4)}{5y}}{-\dfrac{3}{20}} \\\\= \dfrac{\dfrac{5+4y}{5y}}{-\dfrac{3}{20}} \\\\= \dfrac{5+4y}{5y}\div\left( -\dfrac{3}{20} \right) \\\\= \dfrac{5+4y}{5y}\cdot\left( -\dfrac{20}{3} \right) \\\\= \dfrac{5+4y}{\cancel{5}y}\cdot\left( -\dfrac{\cancel{5}\cdot4}{3} \right) \\\\= -\dfrac{4(5+4y)}{3y} .\end{array}
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