SOLUTION: (x-2)(2x-4)-(x-2)(3x+4)/ (2-x)(x+8) =

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Question 67346: (x-2)(2x-4)-(x-2)(3x+4)/
(2-x)(x+8) =
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

                     

Factor out  in the numerator

                    

Remove the inner parentheses in the numerator

                    

Simplify the  as 

                    

Use the principle

 can be replaced by  to replace
the  in the bottom by .

                    

Now cancel the 's

                    

Factor -1 out of the numerator

                    


The numerator and denominator cancel leaving

                     or just

                    

Edwin
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