SOLUTION: divide the rational expression {{{((x^2 - 9x + 8)/(2x - 4))/((x^2

SOLUTION: divide the rational expression {{{((x^2 - 9x + 8)/(2x - 4))/((x^2 - 1) / (2x + 2))}}}

Question 204903: divide the rational expression

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, alicealc:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x^2 - 9x + 8 / 2x - 4)/(x^2 -1 / 2x + 2)
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Factor where you can and invert the denominator::
[(x-8)(x-1)]/[2(x-2)] * [2(x+1)/(x-1)(x+1)]
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Cancel any factors that are common to a numerator and a denominator
such as 2,(x-1),(x+1) to get:
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[(x-8)]/[(x-2)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by alicealc(293) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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