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Simplify the following:
(3 x^2-21 1/6 x x+8)/(x^3+49 1/15 x x-14 x^2+20)

Combine powers. (49 x x)/15 = (49 x^(1+1))/15:
(3 x^2-21 1/6 x x+8)/(x^3+(49 x^1+1)/15-14 x^2+20)

1+1 = 2:
(3 x^2-21 1/6 x x+8)/(x^3+(49 x^2)/15-14 x^2+20)

Put each term in x^3+(49 x^2)/15-14 x^2+20 over the common denominator 15: x^3+(49 x^2)/15-14 x^2+20  =  (15 x^3)/15+(49 x^2)/15-(210 x^2)/15+300/15:
(3 x^2-21 1/6 x x+8)/((15 x^3)/15+(49 x^2)/15-(210 x^2)/15+300/15)

(15 x^3)/15+(49 x^2)/15-(210 x^2)/15+300/15 = (15 x^3+49 x^2-210 x^2+300)/15:
(3 x^2-21 1/6 x x+8)/((15 x^3+49 x^2-210 x^2+300)/15)

49 x^2-210 x^2 = -161 x^2:
(3 x^2-21 1/6 x x+8)/((15 x^3+-161 x^2+300)/15)

-(21 x x)/6 = -(21 x^2)/6:
(3 x^2+-(21 x^2)/6+8)/((15 x^3-161 x^2+300)/15)

The gcd of -21 and 6 is 3, so (-21 x^2)/6 = ((3 (-7)) x^2)/(3×2) = 3/3×(-7 x^2)/2 = (-7 x^2)/2:
(3 x^2+(-7 x^2)/2+8)/((15 x^3-161 x^2+300)/15)

Put each term in 3 x^2-(7 x^2)/2+8 over the common denominator 2: 3 x^2-(7 x^2)/2+8  =  (6 x^2)/2-(7 x^2)/2+16/2:
((6 x^2)/2-(7 x^2)/2+16/2)/((15 x^3-161 x^2+300)/15)

(6 x^2)/2-(7 x^2)/2+16/2 = (6 x^2-7 x^2+16)/2:
((6 x^2-7 x^2+16)/2)/((15 x^3-161 x^2+300)/15)

6 x^2-7 x^2 = -x^2:
(-x^2+16)/(2 (15 x^3-161 x^2+300)/15)

Factor -1 out of 16-x^2:
-(x^2-16)/(2 (15 x^3-161 x^2+300)/15)

x^2-16 = x^2-4^2:
-(x^2-4^2)/(2 (15 x^3-161 x^2+300)/15)

Factor the difference of two squares. x^2-4^2 = (x-4) (x+4):
-(x-4) (x+4)/(2 (15 x^3-161 x^2+300)/15)

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator, -((x-4) (x+4))/(2 (15 x^3-161 x^2+300)/15) = (-(x-4) (x+4))/2×15/(15 x^3-161 x^2+300):
Answer: | -(15 (x-4) (x+4))/(2 (15 x^3-161 x^2+300))

 

Solve for x:
(240-15 x^2)/(30 x^3-322 x^2+600) = 0

Multiply both sides by 30 x^3-322 x^2+600:
240-15 x^2 = 0

The left hand side factors into a product with three terms:
-15 (x-4) (x+4) = 0

Divide both sides by -15:
(x-4) (x+4) = 0

Split into two equations:
x-4 = 0 or x+4 = 0

Add 4 to both sides:
x = 4 or x+4 = 0

Subtract 4 from both sides:
Answer: | x = 4 or x = -4

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