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X/3a*x/4a
________
x/8a​

X/3a*x/4a ________ x/8a​-example-1

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Explanation:

First let's simplify the upper part which is without x/8a

3a/x multiply xa/x

3a xa

__ x __

x x

x the denominator of 3a is cancelled with the x from xa the numerator.

that leaves us with

3a × a

__

x

we get 3a squared divided by x =

3a^2

____

x

now since we're dividing it with x/8a

3a^2 x

____ ÷ _____

x 8a

we change the sign ÷ to x so we flip the x/8a

3a^2 8a

_____ x ____

x x

8x3 = 24

a^2 x a = a^3

x multiply x = x^2

the final answer

24a^3

_____

x^2

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