SOLUTION: x^2-x x^2+2x _______ / ______ x^2+3x+2 x^2-1

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Question 34515: x^2-x x^2+2x
_______ / ______
x^2+3x+2 x^2-1
Answer by Cintchr(475) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+%28%28x%5E2-x%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B3x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x%5E2%2B2x%29%2F%28x%5E2-1%29%29+
Factor all parts of the fractions
+%28%28x%29%28x-1%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x%29%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B1%29%28x-1%29%29+
Since this is a Complex fraction .... follow this rule :
+%28%28%28A%29%2F%28B%29%29%2F%28%28C%29%2F%28D%29%29%29+=+AD%2FBC+
+%28%28x%29%28x-1%29%28x%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B2%29%29+
Cancel
+%28%28x%29%28x%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29%29+
+x%5E2+%2F+%28x%2B1%29%5E2+