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3(x-8)(x+4)/12(x-3)(x+4)simplified

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Answer:

(x - 8)/4(x - 3).

Explanation:

3(x-8)(x+4)/12(x-3)(x+4)

The (x+4) is common to top and bottom of the fraction so we have

3(x - 8)/12(x - 3) 12 = 3*4 so we further simplify:

= (x - 8)/4(x - 3).

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