How do you simplify #(-3x - 9)/-3#?
2 Answers
Jan 23, 2018
Explanation:
#"each term on the numerator is divided by "-3#
#rArr(-3x)/(-3)+(-9)/(-3)#
#=(cancel(-3) x)/cancel(-3)+cancel(-9)^3/cancel(-3)^1#
#=x+3#
Explanation:
Simplify:
Factor out the common term
Two negatives make a positive.
Cancel
Simplify.
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Or.....
you can simply see that both the terms on the numerator are divisible by 3.... that is the denominator
Simply
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