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