Q. Simplify. Write your answer using whole numbers and variables.m2−10mm−10
Factor out common factor: Factor out the greatest common factor in the denominator.The greatest common factor in the denominator m2−10m is m. We factor m out of each term.m2−10m=m(m−10)
Rewrite with factored denominator: Rewrite the original expression with the factored denominator. (m−10)/(m2−10m) becomes (m−10)/(m(m−10))
Cancel common terms: Cancel out the common terms in the numerator and the denominator.The term (m−10) is present in both the numerator and the denominator, so we can cancel it out.(m−10)/(m(m−10)) becomes 1/m
Write final expression: Write the final simplified expression.The simplified expression is m1.
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