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Simplify completely 12x^2 -4x^2+8x over -2x​

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Answer:

-4(x+1)

Explanation:

factor out -2x

-2x(-6x + 2x - 4) / -2x

the -2x in numerator and denominator cancel out

-6x + 2x - 4

-4x - 1

-4(x+1)

User ChAlexey
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Answer:

-4*(x+1)

Explanation:

Simplify

⇒ 8x2 + 8x/-2x

2: Pulling out like terms

4.1 Pull out like factors :

8x2 + 8x = 8x • (x + 1)

Canceling Out :

4.2 Canceling out x as it appears on both sides of the fraction line

Final result :

-4 • (x + 1)

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