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2.03 Fractional Expressions Intermediate Algebra: One Step at a Time Section 2.03 Page 150-156: #54
Dr. Robert J. Rapalje Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL 32773
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P. 156 # 54.
Before you can reduce a fraction, it must be in factored form. Of course, the first step is to factor the numerator and denominator. Notice that in the numerator you have a difference of cubes, and the denominator requires factoring by grouping.
At this
point, notice that the denominator is NOT factored yet, so continue by
taking out the common factor of
Now,
divide out the
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