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Simplify 2(wl+hl+hw)/whl

User Dipdipdip
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remember
(a+b+c)/d=a/d+b/d+c/d

I would first leave the 2 way outside because
2a/b=2(a/b)
so simplify the a/b bit first

(wl+hl+hw)/whl=
wl/whl+hl/whl+hw/whl=
1/h+1/w+1/l
then the final 2
2(1/h+1/w+1/l)
2/h+2/w+2/l is simplified

(2)/(h) +(2)/(w)+ (2)/(l)

User Drew Hoskins
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