(3x + 3)÷Öx + 1 Write as a fraction:Factor 3 out of the numerator: Multiply by , which just equals 1: · Indicate the multiplication of numerators and denominators: A square root multiplied by itself is the same as squaring the square root so it takes away the . Now we can cancel the (x+1)'s All that's left is: 3Öx + 1 Edwin