Consider the rational expression (IMAGE ATTACHED)
1 answer:
Answer:
- 3x² is a term in the numerator
- x + 1 is a common factor
- The denominator has 3 terms
Step-by-step explanation:
You can identify terms and count them before you start factoring. Doing so will identify 3x² as a term in the numerator, and will show you there are 3 terms in the denominator.
When you factor the expression, you get ...
This reveals a common factor of x+1.
So, the above three observations are true of this rational expression.
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