Question

5
x
−
2
−
(
x
−
2
)
4
x

Answer 1

Explanation:

To simplify the expression (5x - 2) / (x - 2) - (4x), we can follow these steps:

First, let's simplify the numerator:

5x - 2

Now, let's distribute the negative sign to the term (4x):

-4x

Next, let's combine the terms in the numerator:

(5x - 2) - 4x = 5x - 2 - 4x = x - 2

Now, let's rewrite the expression:

(x - 2) / (x - 2) - 4x

Since we have (x - 2) as both the numerator and denominator, we can simplify further by canceling out the common factor:

1 - 4x

Therefore, the simplified form of the expression (5x - 2) / (x - 2) - (4x) is 1 - 4x.