2a^2-4a+2/3a^2-3
Please show all work, and state any excuded values.

Question

2a^2-4a+2/3a^2-3
Please show all work, and state any excuded values.

luigi0210 · Answer

factor

anonymous · Answer

idk how

luigi0210 · Answer

Well we are screwed now aren't we? :P

anonymous · Answer

Ok this is what i got:
2a^2-4a+2/3a^2-3=2(a-1)/3(a+1)=$$a \neq-1$$

anonymous · Answer

But my teacher said I need to show my work so now what? @Hero

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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luigi0210 · Answer

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jhannybean · Answer

omg lol he tagged.....a lot of people.

anonymous · Answer

lol

anikhalder · Answer

the second a^2 in 2/3a^2 is in the denominator?

jhannybean · Answer

$$\large \frac{2a^2-4a+2}{3a^2-3}$$ first step, let's start with the numerator.

divide the numerator by 2. what do you get?

luigi0210 · Answer

wait for it...

jhannybean · Answer

second step, divide denominator by 3, what do you get?

anonymous · Answer

Um idk 3a^2?

luigi0210 · Answer

$$\frac{ 2(a^2-2a+1) }{ 3(a^2-1) }$$

jhannybean · Answer

lol not factor OUT, divide!!!

luigi0210 · Answer

I'm not sure if you can divide..

luigi0210 · Answer

but then again you're the expert

jhannybean · Answer

numerator : (2a^2)/2 - (4a)/2 + ( 2 )/2

denominator (3a^2)/3 - (3)/3

jhannybean · Answer

can you simplify these? lol. That's what i meant.

anonymous · Answer

ok
2(a-1)/3(a+1)?

luigi0210 · Answer

see you can factor, good job

luigi0210 · Answer

forgot to factor that 3 Jhann

anonymous · Answer

yea but thts wht i did and then i put a doesnt equal -1 but my teacher said i need to show my work...WTF

jhannybean · Answer

OMGGGG..

anonymous · Answer

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