Q. Simplify the expression completely if possible.x2−3x3x2Answer:
Factor out common term: Factor out the common term in the denominator.The denominator x2−3x can be factored by taking out the common x.x2−3x=x(x−3)
Write with factored denominator: Write the expression with the factored denominator.The expression becomes:(3x2)/(x(x−3))
Look for common factors: Look for common factors in the numerator and the denominator.The numerator 3x2 has a common factor of x with the denominator x(x−3).
Cancel out common factor: Cancel out the common factor of x from the numerator and the denominator.(3x2)/(x(x−3))=(3x⋅x)/(x⋅(x−3))Cancel out the x:=(3⋅x)/(x−3)
Write simplified expression: Write the simplified expression.The expression is now simplified to:x−33x
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