SOLUTION: 14xsquared + 35x + 21 / 12xsquared + 30x +18 cant figure out how to do it

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Question 19175: 14xsquared + 35x + 21 / 12xsquared + 30x +18
cant figure out how to do it
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify:
%2814x%5E2+%2B+35x+%2B+21%29%2F%2812x%5E2+%2B+30x+%2B+18%29 Factor a 7 from the numerator and a 6 from the denominator.
%287%282x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+3%29%29%2F%286%282x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+3%29%29 Now cancel the polynomials.
7%2F6 This is the answer. See how it works?