SOLUTION: what is the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerator and the denominator of the rational expression below? 2x+12/x^2+7x+6

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Question 990173: what is the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerator and the denominator of the rational expression below? 2x+12/x^2+7x+6
Found 2 solutions by macston, solver91311:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x%2B12%2F%28x%5E2%2B7x%2B6%29=%282%28x%2B6%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B6%29%29
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GCF=(x+6)

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor the numerator and factor the denominator. One of the factors in the numerator will match one of the factors in the denominator; hence the factor the numerator and denominator have in common.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it