Question

Which is the simplified form of 8x-24/3x-9

Answer 1

Can you factor 8x-24?

Answer 2

I'm not sure how to do that to be honest.

Answer 3

What is the GCF of 8x and -24?

Answer 4

4

Answer 5

oops
8

Answer 6

good, so you can factor out 8 from 8x-24 to get 8(x-3)

Answer 7

do the same thing with 3x-9 to get what?

Answer 8

3

Answer 9

so 3x-9 factors to?

Answer 10

and it becomes 3(x-3)

Answer 11

perfect

Answer 12

so we now have 8(x-3) over 3(x-3)

Answer 13

what's next?

Answer 14

Do we get rid of the (x-3) ?

Answer 15

yes, they cancel out

Answer 16

and then I'm left with 8/3

Answer 17

8/3

Answer 18

you got it

Answer 19

that's the final answer since 8/3 can't be reduced

Answer 20

Alright! Thanks a lot!

Answer 21

you're welcome