SOLUTION: Simplify (x-(x)/(x-4)) / (x-5)

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Question 727345: Simplify (x-(x)/(x-4)) / (x-5)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28x-%28x%29%2F%28x-4%29%29+%2F+%28x-5%29

First know that /(x-5) means the same as, 1%2F%28x-5%29 multiplied by something.


=%28%28x%5E2-4x-x%29%2F%28x-4%29%29%2F%28x-5%29%29

=%28%28x%5E2-5x%29%2F%28x-4%29%29%2F%28x-5%29
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keep on doing the steps until...
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highlight%28x%2F%28x-4%29%29. Just be sure you can fill in the proper steps.