Question

Simplify the expression.
x^2 - x / 2x - 2x^2

A. –1
B. -1/2
C. 1/2
D. It can’t be simplified.

Answer 1

@charliealbert

Answer 2

Factor out an x from both top and bottom
x(x-1)/x(2-2x). (X-1)/(2-2x)
Factor out 2 on the bottom
(X-1)/2(1-x) and a negative (x-1)/-2(-1+x) cancel x-1 you have -1/2

Answer 3

\[\frac{ x^{2}-x }{ 2x-x^{2}}\]
\[\frac{ x(x-1) }{ -2x(x-1)}\]
\[-\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\]