SOLUTION: using -1 as a factor (divide) x-14 _______ = -3x+42 thanx

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Question 39971: using -1 as a factor (divide)
x-14
_______ =
-3x+42


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Answer by fractalier(2101) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay...if we factor out a -3 from the denominator, look what happens...
(x-14) / (-3x+42) =
(x-14) / -3(x-14) and they cancel, leaving just
1/-3 or -1/3