Simplify (3x-12)/(x-4)

$\frac{3 x - 12}{x - 4}$

Step 1

Factor $3$ out of $3 x - 12$ .

Factor $3$ out of $3 x$ .

$\frac{3 (x) - 12}{x - 4}$

Factor $3$ out of $- 12$ .

$\frac{3 x + 3 \cdot - 4}{x - 4}$

Factor $3$ out of $3 x + 3 \cdot - 4$ .

$\frac{3 (x - 4)}{x - 4}$

$\frac{3 (x - 4)}{x - 4}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $x - 4$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 (x - 4)}{x - 4}$

Divide $3$ by $1$ .

$3$

$3$

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