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Cancelling Linear Factors

Got this question for my maths h/w:

3x+24/x^2+12x+32

I have to cancel it down, and I factorised the bottom but I can't see how it cancels :frown: any help?
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Notnek
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3x+24=3(x+8)3x+24 = 3(x+8)

Does that help?
Original post by notnek
3x+24=3(x+8)3x+24 = 3(x+8)

Does that help?


can you tell me how you got that?
Original post by notnek
3x+24=3(x+8)3x+24 = 3(x+8)

Does that help?


OOOOOOOO i got it. thankee muchly
Original post by IPlayThePiccolo
can you tell me how you got that?


Factorise out the 3.
can someone help me I got: x+3/4x+12
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davros
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Original post by harry_2343
can someone help me I got: x+3/4x+12


You've resurrected a 4-year-old thread here :eek:

Is this supposed to relate to the original question or is this a separate problem you've been given?
Original post by harry_2343
can someone help me I got: x+3/4x+12


take a factor of 4 out of the denominator.

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