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x-8 all over xsquared -4x+4 multiplied by 3xsquared +6x+12 all over xsquared -5x+4

2007-02-05 08:30:43 · 2 answers · asked by shadowcat_97008 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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[(x - 8) / (x^2 - 4x + 4)] [ (3x^2 + 6x + 12) / (x^2 - 5x + 4) ]

The best thing to do is factor everything.

[ (x - 8) / [(x - 2)(x - 2)] ] [ 3(x^2 + 2x + 4) / [(x - 4)(x - 1)] ]

I'm guessing you made some sort of typo with 3x^2 + 6x + 12, because it doesn't factor nicely enough to simplify.

2007-02-05 08:37:20 · answer #1 · answered by Puggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

What do you want to do with this expression?

2007-02-05 16:37:30 · answer #2 · answered by Gnomon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋