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Question 26981: I'm trying to figure out rational expressions. The directions are, "If possible, simplify the rational expression." I'm having trouble figuring out where to start. The question is:
3x²-5x-2
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x² - 4
I've already factored the denominator and got (x+2)(x-2)
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
factorise 3x%5E2-5x-2 --> (3x + 1)(x - 2). So we now get:

+%28%283x%2B1%29%28x-2%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29%29+
+%283x%2B1%29%2F%28x%2B2%29+

jon.