SOLUTION: Reduce each rational expression to lowest terms. 3x^2 – 9x + 6 over 10 – 5x

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Question 209005: Reduce each rational expression to lowest terms.
3x^2 – 9x + 6 over 10 – 5x
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Reduce each rational expression to lowest terms.
3x^2 – 9x + 6 over 10 – 5x
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Factor to get:
[3(x^2-3x+2)]/[5(2-x)]
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= [3(x-2)(x-1)]/[-5(x-2)]
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Cancel the common factor (x-2)
= [3(x-1)]/[-5]
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= (-5/3)(x-1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.