Question

How do you simplify `(2x-8)/( 3x-12 )`?

Answer 1

`(2x-8)/(3x-12) = 2/3`

`color(white)("XXXX")`(provided `x!=4`)

Explanation:

Factoring the numerator and denominator:
`color(white)("XXXX")` `(2x-8)/(3x-12) = (2 cancel((x-4)))/(3 cancel((x-4))) = 2/3`