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How do I simplify these rational equations?

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- (x^2 + 5x + 6/x^2)/(x^2 - 3x - 10/x^2)

 

- 4x^2/(x + 1)^2 * x^2 - 5x - 6/ x

asked Jan 19, 2015 in ALGEBRA 2 by hana_24 Novice

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Step 1:

The expression is .

 

Re-write the expression.

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Cancel the common terms.

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Factorize both the numerator and the denominator.

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image

Cancel the common terms.

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Solution :

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answered Jan 19, 2015 by Lucy Mentor
edited Jan 19, 2015 by Lucy
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Step 1:

The expression is image.

Cancel the common terms.

image

Re-write the expression.

image

Cancel the common terms.

image

image.

Solution :

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answered Jan 19, 2015 by Lucy Mentor

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