SOLUTION: Okay. So my name is glen and I need help with stating the excluded values and simplifying rational expressions, like this one; 60x^3/12x

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Question 429090: Okay. So my name is glen and I need help with stating the excluded values and simplifying rational expressions, like this one; 60x^3/12x
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

60x^3/12x

1) Addressing the excluded value(s):  denominator CANNOT be ZERO

      12x = 0

        x = 0 that is: the excluded value for the expression is x=0

2) Simplifyiing

  60x^3/12x = 5x^2