Problem

Rewrite the rational expression 3x2+5x2x24 in standard form.

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We then cancel out the common factor (x+2) from the numerator and the denominator, which leaves us with 3x1x2.

Steps

Step 1 :First, we factor both the numerator and the denominator. The numerator factors into (3x1)(x+2) and the denominator factors into (x2)(x+2).

Step 2 :Substituting the factored forms back into the expression, we get (3x1)(x+2)(x2)(x+2).

Step 3 :We then cancel out the common factor (x+2) from the numerator and the denominator, which leaves us with 3x1x2.

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