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#1 2009-10-01 18:44:59

Kurtz
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Registered: 2007-10-01
Posts: 27

Confused with simplifying

How do I simplify this problem....?


                      x(3-x) - x²(x+1)
                    ________________
                             2x-2


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#2 2009-10-01 18:55:43

bobbym
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Registered: 2009-04-12
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Re: Confused with simplifying

Hi Kurtz:

Factoring the numerator:

Last edited by bobbym (2009-10-01 19:01:32)


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