Question

Simplify to lowest terms

9a^2 b^2
----- - -----
3a+b 3a+b

Answer 1

yo do not have middle terms --in the difference of two squares
the binomila signs look like this
( + ) ( - )
thus cancelling out the middle terms
multiply it out as a check

Answer 2

I'm not following what you are saying?

Answer 3

try multiplying
3a+b)(3a-b)
see what you get

Answer 4

Not sure if this is correct, 6a^2- 3ab+3ab+b^2?

Answer 5

what about the 9a^2 and the b^2 ?? I suppose I am just confused on it all.

Answer 6

remember FOIL
F-first
O-outside
I-Inside
L-Last
Ok lets try it out
First 3a x 3a= 9a^2
Outside 3a x b = -3ab
Inside 3a x b = 3ab
Last b x b = b^2

We are left with 9a^2 - b^2 the middle terms canceled

Answer 7

okay, so that is the lowest terms?

Answer 8

yep

Answer 9

Just wanting to make sure so 9a^2/ 3a+b - b^2/ 3a+b in lowest terms is 9a62 - b^2 ?

Answer 10

your would look like this
(3a+b)(3a-b) lowest terms

Answer 11

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