Question

Which factor can you cancel from the numerator and denominator to simplify 12 minus 6 times x all over 5 times x minus 10.?

Answer 1

you mean 12-6x/5x-10 ?

Answer 2

yes :)

Answer 3

could you explain to me how to solve it?

Answer 4

in the numerator and denominator can you find some common factors

Answer 5

$$\frac{12-6x}{5x-10}$$

Answer 6

$$\frac{6(2-x)}{5(x-2)}$$

Answer 7

so i would factor out \[\frac{ 6 }{ 5 }\]
correct?

Answer 8

Yes, but notice also that (2-x)=-(x-2).

Answer 9

$$\frac{6(2-x)}{5(-1)(-x+2)}$$