SOLUTION: Hello, can you please help me understand step by step how to divide this kind of problem: Divide:
2x^2+5x-12 over 9x^2 divided by 2x^2-7x+6 over 3x^2-x-4
To my understanding, we
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Question 117924: Hello, can you please help me understand step by step how to divide this kind of problem: Divide:
2x^2+5x-12 over 9x^2 divided by 2x^2-7x+6 over 3x^2-x-4
To my understanding, we are to rewrite the problem as multiplication, and then factor out the polynomials. When I did this, my answer was incorrect and I am not sure what the correct steps to take are. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Patti
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression
Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction
Factor to get
Factor to get
Factor to get
Factor to get
Combine the fractions
Cancel like terms
Simplify
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