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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which factor can you cancel from the numerator and denominator to simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[4x - 16 \over 12 - 3x\]

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

is nothing an option?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no the options are

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x − 4 4/3 3/4 x + 4

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

ahh 4(x-4)/(-3(x-4))

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your answer is as follows \[4(x-4)/3(4-x)\] \[4(x-4)/(-1)*3(-4+x)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-4/3

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

x-4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks to you both :)

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

as long as x is not 4

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

the x-4 is what cancels not the -4/3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i gave you the answer after cancelling x-4

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

word

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