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Assuming that $3x + 12y\neq0$, simplify $\dfrac{12x^3 + 48x^2y}{3x+12y}$.

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Assuming that 3x + 12y ≠ 0 , simplify

$\dfrac{12x^3 + 48x^2y}{3x+12y}$ Factor 4x² out of the numerator.

$=\,\dfrac{4x^2(3x + 12y)}{3x+12y}$ Divide the numerator and denominator by 3x + 12y .

$=\,4x^2$

hectictar Oct 15, 2017

hectictar · Answer 1 · 2017-10-15T08:59:43

Assuming that 3x + 12y ≠ 0 , simplify

$\dfrac{12x^3 + 48x^2y}{3x+12y}$ Factor 4x² out of the numerator.

$=\,\dfrac{4x^2(3x + 12y)}{3x+12y}$ Divide the numerator and denominator by 3x + 12y .

$=\,4x^2$