SOLUTION: Simplify: 5p+10/2p^2-2p * p^2-4p+3/p^2-p-6

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Question 357163: Simplify: 5p+10/2p^2-2p * p^2-4p+3/p^2-p-6
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify:
5p+10/2p^2-2p * p^2-4p+3/p^2-p-6
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Factor where you can:
[5(p+2)]/[2p(p-1)] * [(p-3)(p-1)/(p-3)(p+2)]
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Cancel factors common to a numerator and a denominator,
such as (p+2),(p-1),(p-3), you get:
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= [5/2p]
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Cheers,
Stan H.