Verified Answer :

Answer:

\(\frac{x - 4}{2x(x + 5)}\)

Step-by-step explanation:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Divide a fraction by multiplying its reciprocal:

2

�

2

−

11

�

+

12

�

+

5

×

1

4

�

2

−

6

�

x+5

2x

2

−11x+12

×

4x

2

−6x

1

Factor Greatest Common Factors out:

2

�

2

−

11

�

+

12

�

+

5

×

1

2

�

(

2

�

−

3

)

x+5

2x

2

−11x+12

×

2x(2x−3)

1

Rewrite the term:

2

�

2

−

3

�

−

8

�

+

12

�

+

5

×

1

2

�

(

2

�

−

3

)

x+5

2x

2

−3x−8x+12

×

2x(2x−3)

1

Regroup terms into two proportional parts:

(

2

�

2

−

3

�

)

+

(

−

8

�

+

12

)

�

+

5

×

1

2

�

(

2

�

−

3

)

x+5

(2x

2

−3x)+(−8x+12)

×

2x(2x−3)

1

Factor Greatest Common Factors out:

�

(

2

�

−

3

)

−

4

(

2

�

−

3

)

�

+

5

×

1

2

�

(

2

�

−

3

)

x+5

x(2x−3)−4(2x−3)

×

2x(2x−3)

1

Factor Greatest Common Factors out:

(

2

�

−

3

)

(

�

−

4

)

�

+

5

×

1

2

�

(

2

�

−

3

)

x+5

(2x−3)(x−4)

×

2x(2x−3)

1

Cross out the common factor:

�

−

4

�

+

5

×

1

2

�

x+5

x−4

×

2x

1

Write as a single fraction:

�

−

4

(

�

+

5

)

×

2

�

(x+5)×2x

x−4

Multiply the monomials:

�

−

4

2

�

(

�

+

5

)

2x(x+5)

x−4