SOLUTION: Subtract. Express your answer in simplest form. 4x/x-3 - 12/x-3

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Question 104768: Subtract. Express your answer in simplest form. 4x/x-3 - 12/x-3
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Subtract. Express your answer in simplest form. 4x/x-3 - 12/x-3
4x%2F%28x-3%29-12%2F%28x-3%29
%284x-12%29%2F%28x-3%29
4%28x-3%29%2F%28x-3%29
cancel out the x-3;
4cross%28x-3%29%2Fcross%28x-3%29=4
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