I don't understand why it simplifies like that

[nova crow]

Shouldn't it be (4(x-2))/9?

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[nova crow]

That's how it gets simplified in other examples

[ocean blade]

No?

[nova crow]

Why is it that

[ocean blade]

Oh, they just distributed it properly.

$\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{c}=\frac{a}{bc}$.

[old crow]

Kocher

[nova crow]

I thought it was a/b/c = ac/b

[ocean blade]

That’s for $\frac{a}{\frac{b}{c}}$.

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Kocher

[ocean blade]

You can see the difference, right?

[nova crow]

OHHH

I never even knew that mattered 😭

Okay I see yes thank you

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