document.write( "Question 200905: f(x)=x^2-9/x^2 / x^5+3x^4/x+2 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #151131 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! f(x)=x^2-9/x^2 / x^5+3x^4/x+2 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Factor where you can to get: \n" ); document.write( "f(x)=[(x-3)(x+3)]/x^2 / [x^4(x+3)]/(x+2) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Invert the denominator and change to multiplication: \n" ); document.write( "= [[(x-3)(x+3)]/x^2] \n" ); document.write( "------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cancel all factors common to a numerator and a denominator to get: \n" ); document.write( "= [[(x-3)]/1] \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Simplify: \n" ); document.write( "= [(x-3)(x+2)]/[x^2] \n" ); document.write( "=========================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |