Question

Simplify completely quantity 6 x minus 12 over 10

Answer 1

3(x-2)/5

Explanation:

(6x-12)/10 factor out 2

2(3x-6)/(2(5))

(3x-6)/5 and you can factor out 3 from the numerator too

3(x-2)/5 which can be expressed as:

0.6(x-2)

Answer 2

In Math, we do multiplication and division from left to right, so the problem will be set up like this.

`(6\left(-12\right))/(10)`
First, let's remove the parenthesis...

`=(-6\cdot \:12)/(10)`
Multiply the numerators...

`=(-72)/(10)`
There's a fraction rule that states:
`(-a)/(b)=-(a)/(b)`
Apply it...

`=-(72)/(10)`
Cancel the common factor, which is 2.

`=-(36)/(5)`
Done!

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