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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which factor can you cancel from the numerator and denominator to simplify 12-6x/5x-10? [Hint: (a−x) = − (x − a)] 5/6 6/5 x + 2 x − 2

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Can you factor 12-6x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6(2-x)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you can also factor out a negative 1 to get -6(x-2)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

now can you factor 5x-10?

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