Question

(2x-5)-(x-8)/(x+4)

Answer 1

Simplify 8/x+4

Answer 2

just found my tablet, lemme write it better I , and show my steps so far

Answer 3

is this a test qui or homework

Answer 4

Okay.

Answer 5

quiz*

Answer 6

its' homework

Answer 7

ok

Answer 8

Yes (x-5)- 8/x+4

Answer 9

wait can i cancel out the x+4s before I simplify in the numerator?

Answer 10

Did you Subtract a fraction from a whole?

Answer 11

yes, technically

Answer 12

x - 5 (x - 5) • (x + 4)
x - 5 = ————— = —————————————————
1 (x + 4)

Answer 13

It should look like this.

Answer 14

i multiplied the denominator (1) with x+4 so that I can end up adding them, idk, it was the lcm I think idk

Answer 15

hey, yould you help

Answer 16

Well you were doing well but you seemed to screw up at the second image



you said it comes out as



which is wrong, and I believe because you didn't write it properly

i am giving you a hint though this is how you should be doing it:

okay so we have \( \boxed{\dfrac{2x-5(x+4) -(x-8)}{\left(x+4\right)}} \)

try to finish it off!

Answer 17

it's actually \( \dfrac{ \color{red}{\left( 2x-5\right)}\left(x+4\right)\:-\left(x-8\right)}{\left(x+4\right)} \) i forgot about that ^