SOLUTION: Reduce to the lowest terms: 5c-10a c-2a

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Question 108297: Reduce to the lowest terms: 5c-10a
c-2a
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%285c-10a%29%2F%28c-2a%29 Start with the given expression


%285%28c-2a%29%29%2F%28c-2a%29 Factor 5c-10a to get 5%28c-2a%29


%285%2Across%28c-2a%29%29%2Fcross%28c-2a%29 Cancel like terms


5 Simplify


So %285c-10a%29%2F%28c-2a%29=5