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#1 2012-10-25 05:22:42
- reallylongnickname
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distributive law
The way to solve this is apparently to use division by the common factor which is 3x^2
However, if I solve it with out the division like this (see below), I get the same answer. So what rule should I be following? Am I skipping steps or am I using different method?
#2 2012-10-25 05:51:08
- bob bundy
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Re: distributive law
hi reallylongnickname
You cannot 'solve' it anyway because it is not an equation; rather just an expression.
So I think you mean 'simplify' it.
It factorises (factorizes) as you have correctly done in your last line. That's it done.
Bob
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