SOLUTION: Simplify: 3*x^2+17*x*y+20*y^2/3*x^2-x*y-10*y^2 hope I wrote that right! It is 3x squared +17xy+ 20ysquared over 3xsquared-xy-10ysquared

SOLUTION: Simplify: 3x^2+17x*y+20y^2/3x^2-xy-10y^2 hope I wrote that right! It is 3x squared +17xy+ 20ysquared over 3xsquared-xy-10ysquared

Question 50650: Simplify:
3*x^2+17*x*y+20*y^2/3*x^2-x*y-10*y^2
hope I wrote that right! It is 3x squared +17xy+ 20ysquared over 3xsquared-xy-10ysquared

Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think I know what you mean.

To reduce a fraction, it must be written in factored form. To do this, you must factor the two trinomials, and I must say this is the hard part!!

Notice that the factors of (3x+5y) divide out, leaving

If you need help factoring these types of trinomials, I have an entire lesson devoted to this on my website. Click on my tutor name anywhere in algebra.com, then look for "Basic Algebra", "Samples from Basic Algebra: One Step at a Time", "Chapter 2", "Advanced Trinomial Factoring". You will find an entire lesson with explanation, examples, exercises, and answers.

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