SOLUTION: Can anyone help me out with this problem? 4x + 8 _______ I started to work the problem out and couldnt get any 5x - 15 further. I know 4x + 8 is e

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Question 127505: Can anyone help me out with this problem?
4x + 8
_______ I started to work the problem out and couldnt get any
5x - 15 further. I know 4x + 8 is equal to 4(x+2) and so on,
_______ that is as far as I got. Thank You
12x+ 24
_______
10x - 30

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given expression

Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction


Factor to get

Factor to get

Factor to get

Factor to get


Combine the fractions


Cancel like terms


Simplify


Multiply


Reduce




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Answer:
So simplifies to


In other words,

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