Question

simplify -9x/x-x^2

Answer 1

\[simplify \frac{ -9x }{ x-x^2 }\]

Answer 2

Factor out x in denominator.

Answer 3

what does that mean though?

Answer 4

\[x - x^2 \rightarrow x(1 - x)\]

Answer 5

i am still lost

Answer 6

What part don't you understand? Factor x out?

Answer 7

the whole thing yes

Answer 8

Do you know GCF?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

What is GCF of (x-x²) ?

Answer 11

1 i think right

Answer 12

Right, but there is more.

Answer 13

what does both x and x² share?

Answer 14

1x

Answer 15

Yeah, x. so factor x out. x-x² -> x(1-x)

Do you follow?

Answer 16

i believe so does that mean it would be x(1-x)

Answer 17

yeah exactly

Answer 18

so to simplify it would be \[\frac{ 9 }{ x-1 }\]

Answer 19

Yes! you got it!

Answer 20

ok ya thanks alot