Problem #5: Simplify the following fraction. $$ \frac{1 - \frac{6}{x}}{1 - \frac{12}{x} + \frac{36}{x^2}} $$ (A) $$ \frac{x}{x + 6} $$ (B) $$ \frac{x}{2 - 6x} $$ (C) $$ \frac{x}{x - 6} $$ (D) $$ \frac{(x - 6)^3}{x^3} $$ (E) $$ \frac{x}{2x + 6} $$ (F) $$ \frac{x(x - 6)}{(x^2 + 12x - 36)} $$ (G) $$ \frac{(x - 6)^3}{x} $$ (H) $$ \frac{x}{2x - 6} $$ Problem #5: Select Just Save Your work has been saved! (Back to Admin Page) Submit Problem #5 for Grading Problem #5 Attempt #1 Attempt #2 Attempt #3 Your Answer: Your Mark:
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$$ \frac{1 - \frac{6}{x}}{1 - \frac{12}{x} + \frac{36}{x^2}} = \frac{\frac{x - 6}{x}}{\frac{x^2 - 12x + 36}{x^2}} $$ Show more…
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