Pre-Algebra Examples

$\frac{2 x - 16}{2 x + 8}$

Step 1

Factor $2$ out of $2 x$ .

$\frac{2 (x) - 16}{2 x + 8}$

Step 2

Factor $2$ out of $- 16$ .

$\frac{2 (x) + 2 \cdot - 8}{2 x + 8}$

Step 3

Factor $2$ out of $2 (x) + 2 (- 8)$ .

$\frac{2 (x - 8)}{2 x + 8}$

Step 4

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 4.1

Factor $2$ out of $2 x$ .

$\frac{2 (x - 8)}{2 (x) + 8}$

Step 4.2

Factor $2$ out of $8$ .

$\frac{2 (x - 8)}{2 x + 2 \cdot 4}$

Step 4.3

Factor $2$ out of $2 x + 2 \cdot 4$ .

$\frac{2 (x - 8)}{2 (x + 4)}$

Step 4.4

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 (x - 8)}{2 (x + 4)}$

Step 4.5

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{x - 8}{x + 4}$

$\frac{x - 8}{x + 4}$

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