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Reduce to lowest terms. 3m^2-3n^2/6m-6n A) -m-n/2 B) m-n/2 C) m+n/2

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USPshnik [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

C. m+n/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Factor out the 3 in the numerator and apply the difference of squares, factor out the 6 in the denominator, and reduce where applicable. It'll all cone out to look like option C.

dezoksy [38]3 years ago

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Answer:

$\frac{m + n}{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{3{m}^{2} - 3 {n}^{2} }{6m - 6n } = \frac{3( {m}^{2} - {n}^{2}) }{3(2m - 2n)} \\ = \frac{ {m}^{2} - {n}^{2} }{2m - 2n} \\ = \frac{(m - n)(m + n)}{2(m - n)} \\ = \frac{m + n}{2}$

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On a coordinate plane, a line goes through (negative 12, negative 2) and (0, negative 4). A point is at (0, 6).

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Point (-12 , 8) is on the line that passes through (0, 6) and is parallel to the given line ⇒ 1st

Step-by-step explanation:

Parallel lines have:

Same slopes
Different y-intercepts

The formula of the slope of a line which passes through points $(x_{1},y_{1})$ and $(x_{1},y_{1})$ is $m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}$

∵ The given line passes through points (-12 , -2) and (0 , -4)

∴ $x_{1}$ = -12 , $x_{2}$ = 0

∴ $y_{1}$ = -2 , $y_{2}$ = -4

- Use the formula of the slope above to find the slope of the given line

∵ $m=\frac{-4-(-2)}{0-(-12)}=\frac{-4+2}{12}=\frac{-2}{12}=\frac{-1}{6}$

∴ The slope of the given line is $\frac{-1}{6}$

∵ The two lines are parallel

∴ Their slopes are equal

∴ The slope of the parallel line = $\frac{-1}{6}$

∵ The parallel line passes through point (0 , 6)

- The form of the linear equation is y = mx + b, where m is the slope

and b is the y-intercept (y when x = 0)

∵ m = $\frac{-1}{6}$ and b = 6

∴ The equation of the parallel line is y = $\frac{-1}{6}$ x + 6

Let us check which point is on the line by substitute the x in the equation by the x-coordinate of each point to find y, if y is equal the y-coordinate of the point, then the point is on the line

Point (-12 , 8)

∵ x = -12 and y = 8

∵ y = $\frac{-1}{6}$ (-12) + 6

∴ y = 2 + 6 = 8

- The value of y is equal the y-coordinate of the point

∴ Point (-12 , 8) is on the line

Point (-12 , 8) is on the line that passes through (0, 6) and is parallel to the given line

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