SOLUTION: I am a 44 year old who is studying for my year 10 and I need help with factorise and simplify. I have read all the books I could find on the subject but they just confuse me more.

Question 16402: I am a 44 year old who is studying for my year 10 and I need help with factorise and simplify. I have read all the books I could find on the subject but they just confuse me more.
How would I for e.g factorise and simplify
5b+15
______
7b+21
I need all the help I can get.
thank you.
Answer by elima(1433) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5b+15
______
7b+21
Start with the numerator;
5b+15;
to factorout the 5,
5(b+3)
Now the denominator;
7b+21
facot out the 7;
7(b+3)
now you have;

Now you can cancel out the (b+3); and your answer would be;

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