SOLUTION: Please help me with the following problem. I need to express the following rational expression in lowest terms: 3x^2+18x-48 ----------- 2x+16

Question 195819: Please help me with the following problem. I need to express the following rational expression in lowest terms:
3x^2+18x-48
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2x+16
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression.

Factor to get .

Factor to get .

Highlight the common terms.

Cancel out the common terms.

Simplify.

Distribute.

So simplifies to .

In other words, where
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