Question

How do you simplify `(5-2x)/ -2 * 24 / (10-4x)`?

Answer 1

`=color(blue)(-6`

Explanation:

`(5-2x)/-2 * (24)/(10-4x)`

`2` is common to both terms of `(10-4x)`

`=cancel(5-2x)/-2 * (24)/(2(cancel(5-2x))`

`=24/(-2*2)`

`=12/(-2)`

`=color(blue)(-6`