SOLUTION: perform the indicated operation. 9x + 6 * x + 1 ---------- * ------- 3x + 3 * 6x + 4

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Question 69227: perform the indicated operation.
9x + 6 * x + 1
---------- * -------
3x + 3 * 6x + 4
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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9x + 6 x + 1
---------- * -------
3x + 3 6x + 4
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Rewrite as:
=[(9x+6)/(3x+3)] * [(x+1)/(6x+4)]
Factor and cancel to get the following:
=[(3x+2)/(x+1)] * [(x+1)/(2(3x+2)]
Cancel the factors common to the numerator and the denominaor: (3x+2) and (x+1)
= 1/2
Cheers,
Stan H.