SOLUTION: How do you factor and solve this polynomial fraction?:2x squared-28x+98 over x squared-14x+49

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Question 72135: How do you factor and solve this polynomial fraction?:2x squared-28x+98 over x squared-14x+49
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%282x%5E2-28x%2B98%29%2F%28x%5E2-14x%2B49%29
First of all factor out the 2 in the numerator;
2%28x%5E2-14x%2B49%29%2F%28x%5E2-14x%2B49%29
Now factor numerator and denominator;
2%28x-7%29%28x-7%29%2F%28x-7%29%28x-7%29
cancel out in numerator and denominator:
2highlight%28x-7%29highlight%28x-7%29%2Fhighlight%28x-7%29highlight%28x-7%29
2cross%28x-7%29cross%28x-7%29%2Fcross%28x-7%29cross%28x-7%29
2%2F1=2
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