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Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 
(9x-12)/(-12 x-3) ?
Choose 1 answer:
A) 
(3x-4)/(4x+1)
(B) 
(3x+4)/(-4x+1)
(C) 
(3x-4)/(-4x-1)
(D) 
(-3x-4)/(4x+1)

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 9x1212x3 \frac{9 x-12}{-12 x-3} ?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 3x44x+1 \frac{3 x-4}{4 x+1} \newline(B) 3x+44x+1 \frac{3 x+4}{-4 x+1} \newline(C) 3x44x1 \frac{3 x-4}{-4 x-1} \newline(D) 3x44x+1 \frac{-3 x-4}{4 x+1}

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Q. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 9x1212x3 \frac{9 x-12}{-12 x-3} ?\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 3x44x+1 \frac{3 x-4}{4 x+1} \newline(B) 3x+44x+1 \frac{3 x+4}{-4 x+1} \newline(C) 3x44x1 \frac{3 x-4}{-4 x-1} \newline(D) 3x44x+1 \frac{-3 x-4}{4 x+1}
  1. Factor Common Factors: Factor out the common factors in the numerator and the denominator.\newlineThe numerator 9x129x - 12 can be factored by taking out the common factor of 33, which gives us 3(3x4)3(3x - 4).\newlineThe denominator 12x3-12x - 3 can be factored by taking out the common factor of 3-3, which gives us 3(4x+1)-3(4x + 1).
  2. Rewrite with Factored Terms: Rewrite the original expression with the factored terms.\newlineThe expression becomes (3(3x4))/(3(4x+1))(3(3x - 4))/(-3(4x + 1)).
  3. Cancel Common Factors: Cancel out the common factor of 33 in the numerator and 3-3 in the denominator.\newlineThe 33 in the numerator and 3-3 in the denominator cancel each other out, leaving us with (3x4)/((4x+1))(3x - 4)/(-(4x + 1)).
  4. Simplify by Distributing: Simplify the expression by distributing the negative sign in the denominator. This gives us (3x4)/(4x1)(3x - 4)/(-4x - 1).

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