SOLUTION: Hello I need help please to solve these two problems the first one is:
Reduce each expression to lowest terms
(-2x - 8)/(x^2 + 2x - 8)
and
Perform indicated operation
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Question 209618This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra, 3e
: Hello I need help please to solve these two problems the first one is:
Reduce each expression to lowest terms
(-2x - 8)/(x^2 + 2x - 8)
and
Perform indicated operation
(3/a^2 + a) x (2a + 2/6)
I really appreciate the help...thank you.
This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra, 3e
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Reduce each expression to lowest terms
(-2x - 8)/(x^2 + 2x - 8)
Factor to get:
(-2(x+4))/[(x+4)(x-2)]
Cancel the common factor of x+4 to get:
-2/(x-2)
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and
Perform indicated operation
(3/(a^2 + a) x (2a + 2)/6)
= 3/(a(a+1)) x (2(a+1))/6
Cancel the common 2,3 and (a+1) to get:
= 1/a
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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