SOLUTION: {{{(2x^2-xy-6y^2)/(8x+12xy)}}} simplified to lowest terms

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Question 85125: %282x%5E2-xy-6y%5E2%29%2F%288x%2B12xy%29 simplified to lowest terms
Answer by scianci(186) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Put everything in factored form:
%28%282x+%2B+3y%29%28x+-+2y%29%29%2F%284x%282+%2B+3y%29%29
As can be seen, there are no common factors to cancel, so the expression is already in lowest terms.