How do you simplify this?
(x+y)(3-x)
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xy-4
any help is appreciated!

Question

How do you simplify this?
(x+y)(3-x)
---------
   xy-4
any help is appreciated!

saifoo.khan · Answer

it cant be.

anonymous · Answer

Are you certain that this is the problem presented?

anonymous · Answer

yes,

$$(x+y)(3-x)\div xy-4$$

anonymous · Answer

that is not the same..

saifoo.khan · Answer

It cant be Solved further.

anonymous · Answer

the xy-4 is in the denominator..i just dont know how to type it on here

anonymous · Answer

it cannot be solved at all since there is no equation. It cannot be simplified however.

anonymous · Answer

You can break it up into a sum of fractions if you like. though I'd hardly call that simplified.

anonymous · Answer

so you cant simplify the expression at all??

anonymous · Answer

If by simplify you mean 'cancel a factor' or something, then no. It cannot. If you just mean 'rearrange' then you'd have to say how you want it arranged.

anonymous · Answer

like have the variables appear as few times as possible

anonymous · Answer

that's pretty much it then.

anonymous · Answer

ok! what about $$4x ^{6}y-(2x)^{4}$$
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$$x ^{2}y-x ^{3}$$??

saifoo.khan · Answer

that can be!

anonymous · Answer

could you explain please?

anonymous · Answer

In the numerator and the denominator, factor out things that are common to each term.

anonymous · Answer

Are you familiar with factoring?

anonymous · Answer

yes, would you factor out  2x^4??