SOLUTION: x^3 +9x^2+14x/x^2-4

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Question 36355: x^3 +9x^2+14x/x^2-4
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%5E3+%2B9x%5E2%2B14x%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29
you need to factor out the x in the denominator;
%28x%28x%5E3%2B9x%2B14%29%29%2F%28x%5E2-4%29
Now factor the polynomial;
%28x%28x%2B7%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29
now cancel out the x+2;
%28x%28x%2B7%29%29%2F%28x-2%29
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