SOLUTION: Reducing to lowest term T^2 + 6T + 8 ___________ 2T^2 - 8 This is a fraction. Thanks in advance

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Question 211455: Reducing to lowest term
T^2 + 6T + 8
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2T^2 - 8
This is a fraction. Thanks in advance
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Reducing to lowest term
%28T%5E2+%2B+6T+%2B+8%29%2F%282T%5E2+-+8%29
Factor
%28%28t%2B4%29%28t%2B2%29%29%2F2%28t%5E2+-+4%29
Note that t^2 - 4, can be factored as the difference of squares:
%28%28t%2B4%29%28t%2B2%29%29%2F%282%28t-2%29%28t%2B2%29%29
cancel (t+2)'s
%28%28t%2B4%29%29%2F2%28t-2%29 is in lowest terms