SOLUTION: Please simplify this problem and give the restrictions. 8x^2 - 6x / 4x^2 Thank You for your help! :)

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Question 725383: Please simplify this problem and give the restrictions.
8x^2 - 6x / 4x^2

Thank You for your help! :)
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
this factors to:

2x * (4x - 3) divided by 2x * 2x

the 2x in the numerator and denominator cancel out and you are left with:

4x - 3 divided by 2x

that's the simplified expression.

the restrictions come from the original factored equation which is:

2x * (4x - 3) divided by 2x * 2x

x cannot be equal to 0, otherwise the denominator becomes equal to 0.

otherwise you're ok.