SOLUTION: I need to simplify the following:After factoring the top and the bottom we have: 3x(x-2)(x+2)/6x(x-2)(x+2)=1/2, assuming that x different from -2 and 2. ___________ _

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Question 977820: I need to simplify the following:After factoring the top and the bottom we have:
3x(x-2)(x+2)/6x(x-2)(x+2)=1/2, assuming that x different from -2 and 2.
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I know I need to factor, but how do I factor the top part of the equation?
Found 3 solutions by rfer, Edwin McCravy, Gogonati:
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x(x+2)(x-2)
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The other tutors' answers above and below are both incorrect.
Well, maybe the one above is OK for ONLY factoring the top.





Factor the difference of squares:
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http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=factoring+the+difference+of+squares&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=F85EA24E785788180598F85EA24E785788180598



The x's and the (x-2) on the top cancels with one of the (x-2)'s on the bottom





The 3 in the top cancels into the 6 on the bottom


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Edwin

Answer by Gogonati(855)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I need to simplify the following:
After factoring the top and the bottom we have:
3x(x-2)(x+2)/6x(x-2)(x+2)=1/2, assuming that x different from -2 and 2.
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