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5. Volumes of Pyramids and Cones

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Exercise 44 Page 847

Factor the numerator and denominator as much as you can. Cancel out common factors, if possible.

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We want to simplify the given rational expression. To do so, we will factor the numerator and denominator as much as possible. Then, we will cancel out any common factors.

x^2-2x-8/x^2+2x

WriteDiff

Write as a difference

x^2+2x-4x-8/x^2+2x

FactorOut

Factor out x

x(x+2)-4x-8/x(x+2)

FactorOut

Factor out - 4

x(x+2)-4(x+2)/x(x+2)

FactorOut

Factor out x+2