Question

Simplify the rational expression 4x-8/4x+20

Answer 1

The first step for solving this expression is to factor out 4 from the numerator (top) of the question.

`(4(x-2))/(4x+20)`
Factor out 4 from the denominator (bottom) of the fraction.

`(4(x-2))/(4(x+5))`
Lastly,, reduce the fraction with 4 once more to get your final answer.

`(x-2)/(x+5)`
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