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  • 05-08-2020
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does x-2/x-6 simplify to 1/3 ?
explain why or why not ​

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  • 05-08-2020

Answer:

no it is not 1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

(x-2) / (x-6)

This does not simplify

Rewriting x-2 as (x-6 +4)

(x-6 +4)/ ( x-6)

Replacing x-6 as m

( m+4) /m

Simplifying

m/m + 4/m

1 + 4/m

Replacing m with x-6

1 + 4/ ( x-6)

This is not 1/3

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