Simplify the expression.

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anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ -20x-12 }{ -12 }$$

anonymous · Answer

is it -20x? :P

anonymous · Answer

No, but you can first cancel out the negatives. thus. $$\frac{ 20x -12  }{ 12 }$$ then we can remove a commonality of two the c. $$\frac {20} {12}x - 12$$ and we can then solve further.

anonymous · Answer

Okay.

anonymous · Answer

After that you can move 12 by adding it  to both sides resulting $$\frac {20}{12}x = 12$$ and It should be simple enough from there :)

anonymous · Answer

Okay! Thank you :)

anonymous · Answer

36/5?

anonymous · Answer

Hmm actually let me check that.something wasn't right there.

anonymous · Answer

Oops sorry, being too sleepy. I meant $$\frac{12x}{20} −1$$ not 12. since it was supposed to be divided by 12

anonymous · Answer

I just multiplied by its reciprocal...

anonymous · Answer

aha, x3. I was wondering why it was -12. But thanks! For clearing that up.

anonymous · Answer

And Im making more stupid mistakes, I apologize. 

One trick to spot such mistakes it to Make sure to test results with the equation and make sure it = 0.

Thus. here it is fully $$\frac{(-20x-12 )}{-12} = \frac{-20}{-12}x +1 =   \frac{20}{12}x +1$$$$\frac{20}{12}x = -1$$$$20x = -12$$$$x=-\frac{12}{20}$$
Thus
 $$\frac{(-20x-12 )}{-12} = 0 $$ will true