I have no clue why you can't factor our (c-a) can someone explain?

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why did u get d-dc=b

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because I just divided (c-a) out

Which doesn't work

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u cant do tht

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Is it because I would have to divide the other side too?

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u can only do tht when c-a is multiplied to the whole numerical part

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no

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wdym

only when there isn't a variable next to it?

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for example (c-a)(3-2d)/(c-a)

if the question like thisu can cancle out the c-a

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oh okay

so i can't cancel them out because there is a variable infront?

which is d?

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u cnnot cancel out because of the -dc

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oh hm

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ill write it doiwn so u can und

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okay

ty

Okay this is what I got which is correct

I just need it explained as to why I can't just cancel it out because of the -dc

Because that just doesn't make sense to me tbh

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if i were to seprate the dractions

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okay yeah

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und?

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yes

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nuce

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that was part of it

for me

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nuce

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so when a factor is like connected or something to another factor then you can't cancel it out?

like

connected as in being added or subtracted by another thing

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ye

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okay got it

okay thanks

that helps a lot