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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP!!!! CAN THIS BE SIMPLIFIED ANY FURTHER?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? (2x^2 + x - 2)/(x-1)

myininaya (myininaya):

no

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

i guess NO!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah 2x + 2

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

how Aukai?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(2x +2) (x-1) = 2x^2 +x - 2

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

no u r wrong!

myininaya (myininaya):

1 | 2 1 -2 | 2 3 ------------- 2 3 | 1 you can write it as (2x+3)+1/(x-1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops wrong sign XD i saw a minus x first lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

myiniaya...could you explain your answer further...?

myininaya (myininaya):

i just divided using synthetic division you can use long division if you like

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Where did the 3 come from, in your answer?

myininaya (myininaya):

1+2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

saifoo..could you explain why your answer is no?

myininaya (myininaya):

my answer is no too your question doesn't say divide

myininaya (myininaya):

the top cant be factored

myininaya (myininaya):

over the reals anyways

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

not possible

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