(3x – 2)(x - 4) – (x - 4)(6 – 5x) / (4 – x)(8x – 1)
First, look for any common factors. (x-4) is in both terms of the numerator and there is a (4-x) in the denominator. (x-4) is the same as -(4-x). Rewriting:
(-(3x-2)(4-x) + (4-x)(6-5x)) / (4-x)(8x-1)
Factoring the numerator leads to:
(4-x)(-(3x-2) + (6-5x)) / (4-x)(8x-1)
The (4-x) on the top and bottom cancel leaving:
(-(3x-2) + (6-5x)) / (8x-1)
Combine the terms in the numerator for:
(-8x+8) / (8x-1)
This is the simplest form.
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First, look for any common factors. (x-4) is in both terms of the numerator and there is a (4-x) in the denominator. (x-4) is the same as -(4-x). Rewriting:
(-(3x-2)(4-x) + (4-x)(6-5x)) / (4-x)(8x-1)
Factoring the numerator leads to:
(4-x)(-(3x-2) + (6-5x)) / (4-x)(8x-1)
The (4-x) on the top and bottom cancel leaving:
(-(3x-2) + (6-5x)) / (8x-1)
Combine the terms in the numerator for:
(-8x+8) / (8x-1)
This is the simplest form.