Question

2 STEP PROBLEM:STEP 1 OF 2: Reduce the rational expression to its lowest terms.

Answer 1

To reduce the rational expression to its lowest terms, separate it as if it were a substraction of homogeneous fractions, this way:

`(3x-15)/(3x)=(3x)/(3x)-(15)/(3x)`

Now, simplify each term:

`\begin{gathered} (3x)/(3x)=1 \\ (15)/(3x)=(5)/(x) \end{gathered}`

Then, the simplified expression is:

`1-(5)/(x)`