SOLUTION: Simplify and reduce 3x squared - 12 divided by 9x + 18

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Question 55243: Simplify and reduce 3x squared - 12 divided by 9x + 18
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify and reduce
%283x%5E2-12%29%2F%289x%2B18%29 First factor completely.
3%28x%5E2-4%29%2F%289%28x%2B2%29%29
3%28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29%2F%283%2A3%28x%2B2%29%29 Now cancel the things that match between the numerator and denominator.

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Happy Calculating!!!