Question

SOMEONE PLLLZZ HELP!!!!!!!!!
What is the simplified form of (3x/4x+8)/(7x/x^2-4x-12)

Answer 1

try to factor

Answer 2

idk how to

Answer 3

can you explain it to me

Answer 4

\(\large \frac{3x}{4x+8} \div \frac{7x}{x^2-4x-12}\)

Answer 5

its like that, eh ?

Answer 6

yes only there isnt a divides sign its like 1 big fraction

Answer 7

\(\large \frac{\frac{3x}{4x+8} }{\frac{7x}{x^2-4x-12}}\)

Answer 8

like this ?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

the bottom fraction, you can flip, and write it as multiplication :-

Answer 11

i dont have much time so if you can help me out fast that would be great

Answer 12

ok then what

Answer 13

\(\large \frac{3x}{4x+8} \times \frac{x^2-4x-12}{7x}\)

Answer 14

then you factor right top, and see if things get cancel out

Answer 15

ok does anything cancle out?

Answer 16

factor it and see

Answer 17

if you dont knw how to factor, you cannot solve this in rush

Answer 18

well i sort of know how to factor this stuff just confunses me so would it be

Answer 19

good then :) give it a try

Answer 20

factor \(x^2-4x-12\) first

Answer 21

almost !

Answer 22

what did it do wrong

Answer 23

next, factor bottom \(4x+ 8\)

Answer 24

you can pull out 4

Answer 25

\(4x+8 = 4(x+2)\)

Answer 26

:/ i got that but i remember doing something else and i had to switch the signs, ok so i dont switch the sighns

Answer 27

ha

Answer 28

i dont know how i would factr the denominator

Answer 29

just take out 4

Answer 30

ok so 8x+8

Answer 31

cancel (x+2) and see wat u get

Answer 32

ok so 3x(x-6)/7x

Answer 33

you forgot 4

Answer 34

3x(x-6)/4*7x

Answer 35

if you see, you can cancel out x also

Answer 36

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