How do you simplify [2x(x+6)^4-x^2(4)(x+6)^3]/(x+6)^82x(x+6)4x2(4)(x+6)3(x+6)8?

1 Answer
Jul 2, 2017

Expression = (-2x(x-6))/(x+6)^5=2x(x6)(x+6)5
x!=-6x6

Explanation:

Expression =(2x(x+6)^4-x^2(4)(x+6)^3)/(x+6)^8=2x(x+6)4x2(4)(x+6)3(x+6)8

=(2x(x+6)^4-4x^2(x+6)^3)/(x+6)^8=2x(x+6)44x2(x+6)3(x+6)8

=(2x(x+6)^3*(x+6-2x))/(x+6)^8=2x(x+6)3(x+62x)(x+6)8

=(2x(x+6)^3*(-x+6))/(x+6)^8=2x(x+6)3(x+6)(x+6)8

=(-2x(x+6)^3*(x-6))/(x+6)^8=2x(x+6)3(x6)(x+6)8

=(-2xcancel((x+6)^3)*(x-6))/(x+6)^(8-3) [x!=-6]

=(-2x(x-6))/(x+6)^5