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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which factor can you cancel from the numerator and denominator to simplify:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8 - 2x ------ 3x - 12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2/3 3/2 x - 4 x + 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ash2326

OpenStudy (ash2326):

\[\frac{8-2x}{3x-12}\] @Mikeyy1992 Can you take any common factor out from the numerator?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4?

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Check again, you are close

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Would it be x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uhh, hi @ash2326

OpenStudy (ash2326):

8-2x => 8 and 2 Can you take a 2 out?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think so.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ash2326 I don't understand that well.

OpenStudy (ash2326):

8-2x We can bring a 2 out \[4\times2 -2x\] \[2(4-x)\] do you get this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, I do.

OpenStudy (ash2326):

can you take any common factor out of 3x-12 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3?

OpenStudy (ash2326):

good, can you take it out and write what would you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x - 4?

OpenStudy (ash2326):

good, so we get :) \[\frac{2 (4-x)}{3(x-4)}\] do you see any common factor?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x and 4?

OpenStudy (ash2326):

x-4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think so.

OpenStudy (ash2326):

yes you're right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you, can you help me with one more?

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