SOLUTION: Rational Expressions and Equations Reduce to the lowest terms: 18x2 + 48x + 32 3x + 4 Divide the algebric expression: x - 2 / x - 2 x + 2 5

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Question 149578: Rational Expressions and Equations
Reduce to the lowest terms:
18x2 + 48x + 32
3x + 4

Divide the algebric expression:
x - 2 / x - 2
x + 2 5


Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
# 1

Start with the given expression.


Factor to get .


Highlight the common terms.


Cancel out the common terms.


Simplify.


Distribute


So simplifies to .


In other words, where





# 2



Start with the given expression.


Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction .



Combine the fractions.


Highlight the common terms.


Cancel out the common terms.


Simplify.


So simplifies to .


In other words, where or

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