SOLUTION: Perform the indicated operation 3 over a^2 + a * 2a + 2 over 6

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Question 199986: Perform the indicated operation
3 over a^2 + a * 2a + 2 over 6
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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%283%2F%28a%5E2%2Ba%29%29%2A%28%282a%2B2%29%2F6%29 Factor as shown:
%283%2F%28a%2Across%28%28a%2B1%29%29%29%29%2A%282cross%28%28a%2B1%29%29%2F6%29 Cancel the indicated factors.
%283%2Fa%29%2A%282%2F6%29 Cancel 2's in the second fraction.
%283%2Fa%29%2A%281%2F3%29 Finally, cancel 3's.
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