How do you simplify (x-2)/2 - x/6 + -2 x−22−x6+−2?
1 Answer
Mar 21, 2018
Explanation:
"note that "+ -2=-2note that +−2=−2
"we require all terms to have a "color(blue)"common denominator"we require all terms to have a common denominator
"the LCM of 2, 6 and 1 is 6"the LCM of 2, 6 and 1 is 6
rArr(3(x-2))/6-x/6-12/6⇒3(x−2)6−x6−126
"simplify the numerator leaving the denominator"simplify the numerator leaving the denominator
=(3x-6-x-12)/6=3x−6−x−126
=(2x-18)/6=(cancel(2)^1(x-9))/cancel(6)^3=(x-9)/3
