[10.01] Which factor can you cancel from the numerator and denominator to simplify 12 minus 6 times x all over 5 times x minus 10.? [Hint: (a−x) = − (x − a)]

6 over 5.

5 over 6.

x + 2

x − 2

Question

[10.01] Which factor can you cancel from the numerator and denominator to simplify 12 minus 6 times x all over 5 times x minus 10.? [Hint: (a−x) = − (x − a)]

 6 over 5.

 5 over 6.

 x + 2

 x − 2

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 12 - 6x }{ 5x- 10 } = \frac{ 6(2 - x) }{ 5(x-2) } = \frac{ -6(x-2) }{ 5(x-2) }$$

i used the hint for the last step. answer is D

anonymous · Answer

can you help me on this one too [10.01] Simplify x squared minus 36 all over x squared minus 12 times x plus 36..

 x minus 6 all over x minus 3.

 x plus 6 all over x minus 6.

 x minus 3 all over x plus 3.

 x plus 3 all over x plus 6.