Simplify some ratios?
x^2+8x/x^2
x^2-12x+20/x-10

Question

Simplify some ratios? 
x^2+8x/x^2
x^2-12x+20/x-10

anonymous · Answer

plz help!

anonymous · Answer

Can you rewrite with parentheses so I can be sure to understand properly?

anonymous · Answer

ummm okay (x^2+8x)/(x^2)
(x^2-12x+20)/(x-10)

anonymous · Answer

I take it that these are two separate questions.

anonymous · Answer

yes and plz explain I am joining sea cadets and I am failing algebra, got to bring it up

anonymous · Answer

The first one can be simplified to (x+8)/x

this is accomplished by dividing each of the three terms by x

you can take it a step further to 1+ 8/x, but then it is no longer written as just one fraction.

anonymous · Answer

oh I thought it was that but I am never sure with ratios thx

anonymous · Answer

and the second one?

anonymous · Answer

the second one can be simplified to x-2. That's it.

anonymous · Answer

oh thx

anonymous · Answer

i will explain that one if you like

anonymous · Answer

could u explain it?

anonymous · Answer

i just hate ratios and i have to pass algebra with at least a B to do Sea Cadets

anonymous · Answer

I have a C

anonymous · Answer

Try multiplying (x-2) times (x-10).  If you do it correctly, you will notice that it equals x^2-12x+20

Therefore, if you divide both the numerator and denominator of your original questions by (x-10), you will end up with (x-2)/1, which is just x-2

anonymous · Answer

ohhhh thx sooooo much!

anonymous · Answer

no problem. happy to help!