SOLUTION: Reduce to lowest terms: x^2-4xy+4y^2/3xy-6y^2 I am trying to help my son but I've forgotten most of this from my school days. This is from his prep for the State Standards T

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Question 743346: Reduce to lowest terms:
x^2-4xy+4y^2/3xy-6y^2
I am trying to help my son but I've forgotten most of this from my school days.
This is from his prep for the State Standards Test. If you could refresh my memory I should be able to guide him to the correct answer.
Thanks.

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28x%5E2-4xy%2B4y%5E2%29%2F%283xy-6y%5E2%29

the numerator is a perfect square. a%5E2-2ab%2Bb%5E2=%28a-b%29%5E2

%28x-2y%29%5E2%2F%283y%28x-2y%29%29
=%28x-2y%29%2F%283y%29