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document.write( "10 - 2x / 4x^2 - 20x
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document.write( "I factored 2 from the numerator and 4 from the denominator\r
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document.write( "Then I canceled out the fives.\r
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document.write( "reduces to\r
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document.write( "Something is not right down towards the end of the problem but I can't figure it out. Please help, thanks!
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Algebra.Com's Answer #196994 by palanisamy(496) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 10 - 2x / 4x^2 - 20x \n" ); document.write( "=2(5-x)/4x(x-5) \n" ); document.write( "=-2(x-5)/4x(x-5) \n" ); document.write( "=-1/2x \n" ); document.write( " |