Question

(5-2x/6) x (24/10-4x)

Answer 1

is that "x" mean multiply?

Answer 2

yes.

Answer 3

start by simplifying terms

Answer 4

ok so we have ...

(5-2x) /6 multiplied by (24/10-4x).

if we look at the numerator 5-2x and denominator 10-4x we see that they are multiples of each other right? so you can write ...

10-4x = 2(5-2x)...so in this case we get ...

(5-2x)/6 * 24/2*(5-2x) and then 5-2x cancel out so we are left with

6*(24/2) = 6*12 = 72

Answer 5

my mistake .

we are left with

(1/6) * (24/2) = (1/6)*12 = 2

sorry its not 72, its 2. i forgot that 6 was in the denominator

Answer 6

I think there's some confusion here about how you've written the problem.

[ 5 - (2x/6) ][ (24/10) - 4x ] is not [ (5-2x)/6 ][ 24/(10-4x) ]

Which one of these did you mean?