Simplify the expression given below. 1/(2x^2-4x) -2/xa. -3x-8/2x(x-2)b. 4x-7/2x(x-2)c. -4x+9/2x(x-2)d. -1/2x(x-2)

(9 - 4 x)/(x (2 x - 4))

Step-by-step explanation:

Simplify the following:

1/(2 x^2 - 4 x) - 2/x

Put each term in 1/(2 x^2 - 4 x) - 2/x over the common denominator x (2 x - 4): 1/(2 x^2 - 4 x) - 2/x = ((x (2 x - 4))/(2 x^2 - 4 x))/(x (2 x - 4)) - (2 (2 x - 4))/(x (2 x - 4)):

((x (2 x - 4))/(2 x^2 - 4 x))/(x (2 x - 4)) - (2 (2 x - 4))/(x (2 x - 4))

A common factor of 2 x - 4 and 2 x^2 - 4 x is 2 x - 4, so (x (2 x - 4))/(2 x^2 - 4 x) = (x (2 x - 4))/(x (2 x - 4)):

((x (2 x - 4))/(x (2 x - 4)))/(x (2 x - 4)) - (2 (2 x - 4))/(x (2 x - 4))

(x (2 x - 4))/(x (2 x - 4)) = 1:

1/(x (2 x - 4)) - (2 (2 x - 4))/(x (2 x - 4))

1/(x (2 x - 4)) - (2 (2 x - 4))/(x (2 x - 4)) = (1 - 2 (2 x - 4))/(x (2 x - 4)):

(1 - 2 (2 x - 4))/(x (2 x - 4))

-2 (2 x - 4) = 8 - 4 x:

(8 - 4 x + 1)/(x (2 x - 4))

Add like terms. 1 + 8 = 9:

(9 - 4 x)/(x (2 x - 4))

one that is bigger than 3 1/2