fractions

[azure flame]

this is the

thing

[neat tendon]

try factoring all the common factors of the top and bottom separately first

[azure flame]

thank u for helping, is this correct?

[neat tendon]

wrong

you cancelled what should remain and left there what should be cancelled

do 1+2x and 2x+1 not look the same to you hahah

also, on the top, the common factor is 6x, not 6

[azure flame]

is this ok? idk

[neat tendon]

no

ok just look at the top

[azure flame]

woow sheesh

oops

didnt mean

to reply

[neat tendon]

what is the greatest common factor you can pull out from those two terms

(just the top, reminder)

[azure flame]

6

wait

6x

iops my bad

[neat tendon]

and what is left?

[azure flame]

2x+1

[neat tendon]

write that down as the top

now, what about the bottom

[azure flame]

1+2x?

[neat tendon]

what's the common factor?

[azure flame]

5

[neat tendon]

write that down

now it should be pretty clear by now what the common factor between the top and bottom are

[azure flame]

im sorry hehe but can u write it down the way it is supposed to be written

[neat tendon]

why not try writing it and i'll confirm it

[azure flame]

is it 1?

[neat tendon]

no