SOLUTION: 5x-20all over 6x-24

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Question 117813This question is from textbook Algebra, structure and meathod, book 1
: 5x-20all over 6x-24 This question is from textbook Algebra, structure and meathod, book 1

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%285x-20%29%2F%286x-24%29 Start with the given expression

5%28x-4%29%2F%286x-24%29 Factor 5x-20 to get 5%28x-4%29

5%28x-4%29%2F6%28x-4%29 Factor 6x-24 to get 6%28x-4%29


5cross%28%28x-4%29%29%2F6cross%28%28x-4%29%29 Cancel like terms


5%2F6


So %285x-20%29%2F%286x-24%29 simplifies to 5%2F6