SOLUTION: simplify -40xz/250xz HELP!

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Question 132626: simplify
-40xz/250xz
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-40xz%2F250xz Start with the given expression


-40cross%28x%29cross%28z%29%2F250cross%28x%29cross%28z%29 Cancel like terms


-40%2F250 Simplify


-4%2F25 Reduce



So -40xz%2F250xz simplifies to -4%2F25


In other words, -40xz%2F250xz=-4%2F25 where x%3C%3E0 and z%3C%3E0