SOLUTION: cam you please help me? {{{(4-2d)/(d-2)}}}/{{{d/1}}} a.simplest form b.{{{2/d}}} c.{{{-2/d}}}

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Question 190591: cam you please help me?

%284-2d%29%2F%28d-2%29/d%2F1
a.simplest form
b.2%2Fd
c.-2%2Fd
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28%284-2d%29%2F%28d-2%29%29%2F%28d%2F1%29 Start with the given expression.


%28%284-2d%29%2F%28d-2%29%29%2A%281%2Fd%29 Multiply the upper fraction by the reciprocal of the lower fraction


%28-2%28d-2%29%29%2F%28d-2%29%29%2A%281%2Fd%29 Factor 4-2d to get -2%28-2%2Bd%29=-2%28d-2%29


%28-2%28d-2%29%29%2F%28d%28d-2%29%29 Combine the fractions


%28-2%2Ahighlight%28%28d-2%29%29%29%2F%28d%2Ahighlight%28%28d-2%29%29%29 Highlight the common terms.


%28-2%2Across%28%28d-2%29%29%29%2F%28d%2Across%28%28d-2%29%29%29 Cancel out the common terms.


-2%2Fd Simplify


So %28%284-2d%29%2F%28d-2%29%29%2F%28d%2F1%29=-2%2Fd where d%3C%3E0 or d%3C%3E2