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How do you simplify #(12a^2bx)/(30ax^2)#?

Answer 1

Avery Alexander

#=color(blue)((2ab)/(5x)#

#(12a^2bx)/(30ax^2)#

#=((12b)a^2x)/((30)ax^2)#

Applying this property to the exponents of #a# and #x# we get:

#((12b)/30) * color(blue)(a^((2-1)) * x^((1-2))#

#=((12b)/30) * color(blue)(a^1x^-1#

#=(12ab)/(30x)#

#=color(blue)((2ab)/(5x)#

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Answer 2

Eli Assouline

To simplify (12a^2bx)/(30ax^2), you can divide both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor, which in this case is 6ax. This simplifies the expression to (2ab)/(5x).

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Answer from HIX Tutor

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