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Simplify

by neya » Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:10 am
Simplify :(2m + 1. 32m - n . 5m + n + 2 . 6n ) /(6m . 10 n + 1 . 15m)
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 5m
(e) 3 -n
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by vzzai » Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:15 am
I'm sorry.. your question is a looks little awkward for me!
Thank you,
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by gmatboost » Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:49 am
When you work with large algebraic expressions, use as many parentheses as you possibly can in order to eliminate an ambiguity. This makes it less likely that you will make a mistake on the test, and it also happens to help in forums.
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