Question

Simplify the following expression: (12x7)/(6x2).
A. 2x5
B. 2x9
C. 6x5
D. 6x9

Answer 1

\(\bf\large \cfrac{12x^7}{6x^2}\quad ?\)

Answer 2

i would imagine thats how its wrote in the assignment

Answer 3

i think its 6x9

Answer 4

@jdoe0001

Answer 5

\(\bf \cfrac{12x^7}{6x^2}\implies\cfrac{2\times 2\times 3xxxxxxx}{2\times 3 xx}\)

see any like-terms to cancel out?

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

\(\bf \cfrac{12x^7}{6x^2}\implies\cfrac{2\times \cancel{2}\times \cancel{3}\cancel{xx}xxxxx}{\cancel{2}\times \cancel{3} \cancel{xx}}\)

so, what's left?

Answer 8

2x5

Answer 9

:)

Answer 10

thank you

Answer 11

yw