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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3k^2+1k-2/4k-2 divided by k^2+3k+2/2k^2+5k-3

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

2 fractions, invert the 2nd and multiply \[(3k^2 + k -2)/(4k-2) \times(2k^2 + 5k -2)/(k^2 +3k +2)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I need the answer step by step

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

oops should be -3 in the numerator of the 2nd fraction and not -2

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

factorise both \[((3k -2)(k+1))/2(2k-1) \times ((2k -1)(k+3))/((k+1)(k+2))\]

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

looks like (k+1) and (2k -1) can be eliminated as common factors which leaves \[((3k -2)(k+3))/(2(k+2)\] just expand the numerator and denominator to get the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what wuld the answer be

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

just expand then both... you'll end up with a quadratic divided by a linear ... good luck

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you just say the answer

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

well I've done the hard bit... you can do the rest

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