How do you simplify $(4x-12)/(4x)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-18T01:50:09

$color(maroon)(=> 1 - 3 / x$

$(4x - 12) / 4x$

$=> cancel(4x) / cancel(4x) - 12 / (4x)$

$=> 1 - (cancel4 * 3) / (cancel4 * x)$

$color(maroon)(=> 1 - 3 / x$

Answer 2 · 2018-07-18T06:35:44

$1-3/x$

$4x-12\to4(x-3)$

$\therefore(4x-12)/(4x)=(4(x-3))/(4x)=(\cancel{4/4})((x-3)/(x))$
$=(x-3)/x=x/x-3/x=1-3/x$

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