SOLUTION: Please help me to SIMPLIFY this equation: 4x^2-16x÷2x^2+6x-56

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Question 1093963: Please help me to SIMPLIFY this equation:
4x^2-16x÷2x^2+6x-56

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help me to SIMPLIFY this equation:
4x^2-16x÷2x^2+6x-56
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It's not an equation.
Equations have equal signs.
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Don't use ÷
Do use parentheses.
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If you mean:
(4x^2-16x)/(2x^2+6x-56)
Notice it's all even numbers.
Cancel a 2.
= (2x^2-8x)/(x^2+3x-28)
Factor the NUM and the DEN.
Cancel all common factors.
Hint: 2x^2 - 8x = 2x*(x-4)