How do you divide \frac { 5} { 3n ^ { 3} + 3n ^ { 2} } \div \frac { 1} { 3n ^ { 2} }53n3+3n2÷13n2?

1 Answer
Apr 20, 2017

frac{5}{3n^3+3n^2}divfrac{1}{3n^2}=frac{5}{n+1}53n3+3n2÷13n2=5n+1

Explanation:

frac{5}{3n^3+3n^2}divfrac{1}{3n^2}53n3+3n2÷13n2

Factor the denominator of the first fraction
=frac{5}{(3n^2)(n+1)}div frac{1}{3n^2}=5(3n2)(n+1)÷13n2

Dividing is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal:
=frac{5}{color(red)((3n^2))(n+1)}*color(red)((3n^2))=5(3n2)(n+1)(3n2)

Cancel terms that are repeated on the numerator and denominator:
=frac{5}{n+1}=5n+1