Question

(4-m^2)/(3m-6) "m" not equal 2 simplify

Answer 1

"m" not equal 2 simplify?

Answer 2

just factorise the numerator and denominator... then cancel the common factor

Numerator
(4- m^2) = -(m^2 - 4) = -(m -2)(m+2)

denominator

(3m - 6) = 3(m - 2)

cancel the common factor

Answer 3

(4-m^2) = (2^2-m^2) = (2-m)(2+m)

this is form:
(a^2-b^2) = (a-b)(a+b)

and (3m-6) = 3(m-2)

put it all together and we have

(2-m)(2+m)/(3(m-2)) factor a negative out of the top

-(m-2)(2+m)/(3(m-2)) = -(2+m)/3

Answer 4

as long as m is not equal to 2...I see what you were saying.

Answer 5

thanks