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Divide. Simplify and write the answer with (4c²-4c)/(9c-9)-:(7)/(12c)

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Final answer:

To divide (4c²-4c)/(9c-9) by (7)/(12c), we factor and simplify the expressions, then multiply by the reciprocal of the second term. After simplification and cross-cancelling, we get (16c²/21).

Step-by-step explanation:

To divide the given expressions (4c²-4c)/(9c-9) by (7)/(12c), we need to multiply the first expression by the reciprocal of the second. First, simplify the expressions where possible. The term (4c²-4c) can be factored to 4c(c-1) and (9c-9) to 9(c-1). The division sign is replaced by multiplication when taking the reciprocal of the second expression, giving us:

(4c(c-1)/9(c-1)) × (12c/7)

Cross cancel the (c-1) terms and any other common factors before multiplying. Now the equation looks like this:

(4c/9) × (12c/7)

Now multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:

(4c × 12c) / (9 × 7)

This simplifies to:

48c² / 63

The common factor of 3 in both numerator and denominator can be divided out, giving us:

(16c² / 21)

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