SOLUTION: Simplify by removing factors of 1 8w-56/ 7-w

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Question 197554: Simplify by removing factors of 1
8w-56/ 7-w
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%288w-56%29%2F%287-w%29 Start with the given expression.


%288%28w-7%29%29%2F%287-w%29 Factor the numerator


%288%28w-7%29%29%2F%28-%28w-7%29%29 Factor the denominator


%28-8%28w-7%29%29%2F%28w-7%29 Reduce


%28-8%2Ahighlight%28%28w-7%29%29%29%2Fhighlight%28%28w-7%29%29 Highlight the common terms


%28-8%2Across%28%28w-7%29%29%29%2Fcross%28%28w-7%29%29 Cancel out the common terms


-8 Simplify


So %288w-56%29%2F%287-w%29=-8 where w%3C%3E7