Answer:
[tex]-\frac{8}{x-a}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\frac{8}{a-x}[/tex]
we can take common factor of -1 in the denominator
[tex]\frac{8}{-(-a+x)}=\frac{8}{-(x-a)}[/tex]
and now multiply and divide by -1
[tex]\frac{8}{-(x-a)}\cdot \frac{-1}{-1}=\frac{-8}{x-a}=-\frac{8}{x-a}[/tex]
