SOLUTION: can you please help me answer: (((10x(2)-30x+20 over x(2)-1

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Question 152382This question is from textbook Algebra structure and method book 1
: can you please help me answer: (((10x(2)-30x+20 over x(2)-1 This question is from textbook Algebra structure and method book 1

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Presumably you would like to simplify this fraction:
%2810x%5E2-30x%2B20%29%2F%28x%5E2-1%29 Factor the numerator and the denominator.
10%28x%5E2-3x%2B2%29%2F%28x%5E2-1%29
%2810%2Across%28%28x-1%29%29%28x-2%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29cross%28%28x-1%29%29%29 Cancel the indicated factors.
10%28x-2%29%2F%28x%2B1%29