Question

simplify: x^2 - 15x + 36 over 5x - 60

MY ANSWER
x^2 - 18 over 5

Answer 1

factorise the numerator and denominator

\[\frac{(x - 12)(x - 3)}{5(x - 12)} \]

hopefully this helps you obtain the answer..

Answer 2

x - 12 over 5??

Answer 3

do you see any common terms in the numerator and denominator in the expression that campbell_st has written?

Answer 4

not quite... which expression is in the numerator and denominator..?

thats the one that can be removed to simplify the expression...

Answer 5

i see "12"

Answer 6

is there sometime in brackets that is in the numerator.. and also in brackets in the denomimator...? that will be the common factor...

Answer 7

3?

Answer 8

i have no clue:((((((

Answer 9

when you completely factor, you get this



as campbell_st has shown above