SOLUTION: 3x^2 over 27x

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Question 599343: 3x^2 over 27x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%283x%5E2%29%2F%2827x%29

%283x%2Ax%29%2F%283%2A9%2Ax%29



%28cross%283%29%2Ax%2Across%28x%29%29%2F%28cross%283%29%2A9%2Across%28x%29%29

x%2F9


So %283x%5E2%29%2F%2827x%29 completely simplifies to x%2F9

In other words, %283x%5E2%29%2F%2827x%29=x%2F9 for all values of x where x%3C%3E0