Problem

Reduce the following polynomial function: 3x3+6x29x18x2+2x3

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Answer

We are left with 3(x+2).

Steps

Step 1 :Factor both the numerator and the denominator. The numerator factors to 3(x1)(x+2)(x+3) and the denominator factors to (x1)(x+3).

Step 2 :After factoring, we have 3(x1)(x+2)(x+3)(x1)(x+3).

Step 3 :Cancel out the common factors of (x1) and (x+3) in the numerator and denominator.

Step 4 :We are left with 3(x+2).

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