document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=431431>Question 431431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would like to know the steps to factoring this problem; it is a fraction. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-12 over 4x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=299408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4x-12)/4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look for even numbers first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x-12)/4x = 4(x-3)/4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x-3)/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No further reduction is possible.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It can be written as 1 - (3/x), but there's no advantage to that.<BR>\n" );
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