SOLUTION: What is 8 over 2 plus 3x times 8 plus 12x over 1??

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Question 37796This question is from textbook Algebra 1Tennessee edition
: What is 8 over 2 plus 3x times 8 plus 12x over 1?? This question is from textbook Algebra 1Tennessee edition

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you mean
8 / (2 + 3x) times (8 + 12x) / 1
we can factor the second numerator and get
8 / (2 + 3x) times 4(2 + 3x) / 1
in which case the (2 + 3x) cancels giving us
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