SOLUTION: Tutor could you please help me to simplify the following? 12x^2+4x-1/2x+1 and x^2+3x-4/x^2-x-20 Thank You

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Question 86911: Tutor could you please help me to simplify the following?
12x^2+4x-1/2x+1
and
x^2+3x-4/x^2-x-20
Thank You

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Factor the numerator (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this solver)

Cancel like terms

So it simplifies to this:



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Factor the numerator

Factor the denominator

Cancel like terms

So it simplifies to this:


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