Question

Divide 6(x-5)/2(x-5)

Answer 1

\[6(x-5)/(2(x-5))\]Is this right?

Answer 2

Yes

Answer 3

Okay. First start by dividing out any common denominators from the numerator and denominator.

Answer 4

As in: What number divides both 6 and 2 evenly?

Answer 5

Correct. So then divide both the numerator and the denominator by 2.

Answer 6

3, 1

Answer 7

3(x-5)?

Answer 8

Yes. Then you have the expression:\[3(x-5)/(x-5)\]What is a common factor now?

Answer 9

x-5

Answer 10

Correct. Now divide top and bottom by (x-5).

Answer 11

3

Answer 12

There you go. Good job.