SOLUTION: Please help! I need to express the following rational expression in lowest terms:
x^3+5x^2
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2x^2+9x-5
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Question 195828: Please help! I need to express the following rational expression in lowest terms:
x^3+5x^2
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2x^2+9x-5
Found 3 solutions by solver91311, jim_thompson5910, vleith:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor both the numerator and denominator expressions. You will find that there is a common factor that can be eliminated.
John
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The key to these types of problems is factoring and canceling out common terms.
Start with the given expression.
Factor to get .
Factor to get .
Highlight the common terms.
Cancel out the common terms.
Simplify.
So simplifies to .
In other words, where or
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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