SOLUTION: I tried to work this problem out already but I'm not sure I did it right could you please help me. 12 divided by x-1 divided by 6 divided by x

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Question 97792: I tried to work this problem out already but I'm not sure I did it right could you please help me.


12 divided by x-1 divided by 6 divided by x

12/x-1 divided by 6/x
[12/x-1]x(x-1)divided by [6/x]x(x-1)
12x divided by 6x-6
= 2x-6/x(x-1)
Is this right?

Found 2 solutions by mathslover, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by mathslover(157)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Dividing by an number is same as multiplying by the inverse of the number
so we have
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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ANSWER BY EDWIN McCRAVY

12 divided by x-1 divided by 6 divided by x 

÷

Invert the second fraction and change the ÷ to ·

·

Multiply the tops and bottoms:



Cancel the 6 into the 12 and get 2:



Edwin




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