Question
fully reduce this fraction
-6-18x/6x+2
-6-18x/6x+2
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GPT 3.5
To fully reduce the fraction -6 - 18x / 6x + 2, we need to simplify the numerator and denominator separately.
First, simplify the numerator:
-6 - 18x = -6(1 + 3x) = -6(3x + 1)
Next, simplify the denominator:
6x + 2 = 2(3x + 1)
Now the fraction becomes:
(-6)(3x + 1) / 2(3x + 1)
Simplify further by canceling out common factors:
-6 / 2 = -3
Therefore, the fully reduced fraction is:
-3
First, simplify the numerator:
-6 - 18x = -6(1 + 3x) = -6(3x + 1)
Next, simplify the denominator:
6x + 2 = 2(3x + 1)
Now the fraction becomes:
(-6)(3x + 1) / 2(3x + 1)
Simplify further by canceling out common factors:
-6 / 2 = -3
Therefore, the fully reduced fraction is:
-3