B Boot06 New member Joined Nov 6, 2007 Messages 1 Nov 6, 2007 #1 I need to reduce these two problems to the lowest terms Thanks for your help X^2+3X-18 --------------- 2X-6 X -------- X+XY
I need to reduce these two problems to the lowest terms Thanks for your help X^2+3X-18 --------------- 2X-6 X -------- X+XY
skeeter Elite Member Joined Dec 15, 2005 Messages 3,216 Nov 6, 2007 #2 Re: x/x+xy== Boot06 said: I need to reduce these two problems to the lowest terms Thanks for your help X^2+3X-18 --------------- 2X-6 factor the numerator and the denominator ... cancel the factors common to both the numerator and denominator. X -------- X+XY factor the denominator ... same drill. Click to expand...
Re: x/x+xy== Boot06 said: I need to reduce these two problems to the lowest terms Thanks for your help X^2+3X-18 --------------- 2X-6 factor the numerator and the denominator ... cancel the factors common to both the numerator and denominator. X -------- X+XY factor the denominator ... same drill. Click to expand...
L Loren Senior Member Joined Aug 28, 2007 Messages 1,299 Nov 6, 2007 #3 Just remember that when we say "cancel" we don't mean that anything disappears. \(\displaystyle \frac{x}{x}\) becomes \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{1}\).
Just remember that when we say "cancel" we don't mean that anything disappears. \(\displaystyle \frac{x}{x}\) becomes \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{1}\).
