SOLUTION: Please help me simplify the rational expression? 8x-12/3-2x

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Question 537445: Please help me simplify the rational expression?
8x-12/3-2x
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8x - 12
--------
3 - 2x

8x - 12
-------- {flipped denominator around, so that x is first}
-2x + 3

4(2x - 3)
---------- {factored 4 out of top and -1 out of bottom}
-1(2x - 3)

= - 4 {cancelled 2x - 3 on top and bottom}

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