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Simplifying an Expression with a Fraction Bar

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Example of Simplifying $\frac{4(-3)+6(-2)}{-3(2)-2}$

To simplify the algebraic fraction $\frac{4(-3)+6(-2)}{-3(2)-2}$ , recognize that the fraction bar acts as a grouping symbol, which means the numerator and denominator must be simplified separately before dividing.

First, multiply within the numerator: $4(-3) = -12$ and $6(-2) = -12$ , changing the numerator to $-12 + (-12)$ . Adding these gives $-24$ . Second, multiply within the denominator: $-3(2) = -6$ , changing the denominator to $-6 - 2$ . Subtracting gives $-8$ . The fraction is now $\frac{-24}{-8}$ . Finally, divide the simplified numerator by the simplified denominator: $-24 \div (-8) = 3$ . The final result is $3$ .

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