SOLUTION: I would like to know the steps to factoring this problem; it is a fraction. 4x-12 over 4x

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Question 431431: I would like to know the steps to factoring this problem; it is a fraction.
4x-12 over 4x
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(4x-12)/4x
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Look for even numbers first.
(4x-12)/4x = 4(x-3)/4x
= (x-3)/x
No further reduction is possible.
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It can be written as 1 - (3/x), but there's no advantage to that.