8a + 8b
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12c + 12d
factor to a + b
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c + d
Is this right?
No, what happend to the 8/12 ?
would it be 2 (4a + 4b)
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6 (2c + 2d)
Is this right???
No. what about ..lets see, 8/12 reduces to 2/3, so
2(a+b)/3(c+d)