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The x's in the second term will cancel each other out, because anything divided by itself is just the number one:
the simplest way to express an fraction is by having the number one on the top of that fraction:
(by dividing top and bottom by 2)
Now we have
It would be best to have the
on its own, without the 12 next to it. So divide everything by 12:
I hope this helps.
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Adam
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To simplify an equation you need to factor out both the numerator and demoninator if possible. Then cancel out any common factors they have. Hope this helps.
Factor each side
Cancel out each side of common factors
Since there is a 2,3, and x common to both the top and the bottom we cancel them out and are left with:
Hope this helps
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