SOLUTION: Reduce the following fraction to its lowest terms 8a^2m - 32b^2m / 4ax + 8bx my answer is 2am - 4bm / x

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Question 252624: Reduce the following fraction to its lowest terms
8a^2m - 32b^2m / 4ax + 8bx
my answer is 2am - 4bm / x
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Reduce the following fraction to its lowest terms
8a^2m - 32b^2m / 4ax + 8bx
:
%288a%5E2m+-+32b%5E2m%29%2F%284ax+%2B+8bx%29
Factor
%288m%28a%5E2+-+4b%5E2%29%29%2F%284x%28a+%2B+2b%29%29 = %282m%28a%5E2+-+4b%5E2%29%29%2F%28x%28a+%2B+2b%29%29
Factor the difference of squares
%282m%28a-2b%29%28a%2B2b%29%29%2F%28x%28a+%2B+2b%29%29 = %282m%28a-2b%29%29%2Fx
so you are right!!