SOLUTION: I am having a hard time with Algebraic Fractions. My question is Simplify the fraction-(2x/-xy)completely? Is the answer -2/xy??? Please let me know?

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Question 6141: I am having a hard time with Algebraic Fractions. My question is Simplify the fraction-(2x/-xy)completely? Is the answer -2/xy??? Please let me know?
Answer by Abbey(339)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you simplify x/x you get 1 (any number divided by itself is 1)
so -2x/-xy:
the negatives cancel and the x's reduce to (1)
the answer is 2/y

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