Question

How do you simplify `(5x-5)/16 div (x-1)/6`?

Answer 1

Dividing is multiplying with the inverse, so invert the right fraction and then factorise.

Explanation:

`=(5(x-1))/16*6/(x-1)`

Now we can cancel:

`=(5cancel((x-1)))/(cancel2*8)*(cancel2*3)/cancel(x-1)=15/8=2 7/8`