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3x^2-21x/6x+8 divided by x^3-14x^2+49/15x+20  Divide and simplify

 Jan 2, 2016
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Factored:

3x2 - 21x  =  3x(x - 7)

6x + 8  =  2(3x + 4)

x- 14x2 + 49  =  <can't be factored>

15x + 20  =  5(x + 4)

To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocal, so:

=  [3x(x - 7)] / [2(3x + 4)]  times  [5(x + 4] / [ x- 14x2 + 49 ]

=  [15x(x - 7)(x +4)] / [2(3x + 4)(x- 14x2 + 49)]

   ...   nothing cancels  ...

 Jan 2, 2016

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