Question

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

Answer 1

\[8-2x \over 3x-12\]

Answer 2

factor and then cancel

Answer 3

would i need to switch the top equation around?

Answer 4

\[8-2x=2(4-x)\] and \(3x-12=3(x-4)\)

Answer 5

not really "switch it around" but rather know that as long as \(x\) is not equal 4,
\[\frac{4-x}{x-4}=-1\]

Answer 6

ok thnks

Answer 7

yw