document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=589057>Question 589057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify by removing factors of 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-42/6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it undefined or 42/1? I wasn' really sure what would be there after removing the 6x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374723 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=374723\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think that you are misunderstood the problem because you can not cancel 6x from the numerator and denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6x -42)/6x = \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First factor out the numerator 6x -42 = 6(x - 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then you simplify by cancelling 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(x - 7)/6x = (x - 7)/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope it helps:)<BR>\n" );
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