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I hope people learned to simplify in your life That

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makes it a whole lot better question What is the

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simplified form of this ugly expression right there To simplify

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a rational expression Ask it nicely and you'll receive a

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calm logical answer because it's rational on get it Never

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mind whatever Start by factoring the numerator and denominator in

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this case factor both by grouping well in the numerator

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The first two terms have the common factor three y

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and the second two terms have a common factor negative

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for well in the denominator The first two terms have

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the common factor to x and second new terms have

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a common factor Negative one So that was conveniently factor

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x squared minus three from both terms in the numerator

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and three y minus four from both terms And the

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denominator there yes so that's what it looks like And

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then finally we just cancel the common factor three y

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minus four and that's what it ends up with the

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x word by three over two x minus one And

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let's really it This expression can't be factored any further

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Noah Seriously that's for the factoring It's factored or done

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Answer is e

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