SOLUTION: How can this fraction be reduced to lowest terms? 18x^2+21x (on top) 6x+7 (on bottom). Can this be reduced? thanks

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Question 118982: How can this fraction be reduced to lowest terms? 18x^2+21x (on top) 6x+7 (on bottom). Can this be reduced? thanks
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression

Factor to get


Combine the fractions


Cancel like terms


Simplify



Remove the denominator of 1


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Answer:

So simplifies to . In other words

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