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Evaluate the expression for x=3x = -3.\newlineWrite your answer in simplest form.\newlinex6x3=\frac{x - 6}{x - 3} = \underline{\hspace{2em}}

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Q. Evaluate the expression for x=3x = -3.\newlineWrite your answer in simplest form.\newlinex6x3=\frac{x - 6}{x - 3} = \underline{\hspace{2em}}
  1. Identify Expression: Identify the expression after substituting x=3x = -3\newlineSubstitute 3-3 for xx in x6x3\frac{x - 6}{x - 3}.\newline(3)6(3)3\frac{(-3) - 6}{(-3) - 3}
  2. Substitute and Simplify: Evaluate (3)6(-3) - 6(3)6=9(-3) - 6 = -9Numerator: 9-9
  3. Evaluate Numerator: Evaluate 33-3 - 333=6-3 - 3 = -6Denominator: 6-6
  4. Evaluate Denominator: 96-\frac{9}{-6}\newlineRewrite the fraction in simplest form.\newlineDivide both 9-9 and 6-6 by their greatest common divisor, which is 33.\newline96=3×33×2\frac{-9}{-6} = \frac{3 \times -3}{3 \times -2}\newlineCancel out the negative signs and the common factor of 33.\newline=32= \frac{3}{2}

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