SOLUTION: solve this equation: 42b^9-2b^7+48b^3 divided by 6b^3-24b^7

Question 371391: solve this equation: 42b^9-2b^7+48b^3 divided by 6b^3-24b^7

Answer by jsmallt9(3758) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

First we factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF). The GCF in the numerator is and in the denominator it is :

The second factor of the numerator will not factor. So even though the second factor in the denominator is a difference of squares and will factor, there is no point because neither of those factors will cancel with a factor in the numerator. All we can do now is factor the 6:

Now we can cancel:

leaving:

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