Question

Reduce the following rational expression to lowest terms, if possible.
(Problem in comments)

Answer 1

lol whats the problem ?

Answer 2

\[\frac{ 20a+60 }{ 5a+15 }\]

Answer 3

I have to factor the top by 10 & the bottom by 5, right?

Answer 4

top by 20 :)

Answer 5

lol idk! i hate math lol this would not be a problem ik the answer to
@hartnn might be able to help

Answer 6

ohh lol he's here. nvm

Answer 7

lmaoo of course he's here lol
I thought 20, but wanted to do 10 for some reason lol ok
\[\frac{ 20(a+3) }{ 5(a+3) }\]

Answer 8

thats correct
what gets cancelled ?

Answer 9

\(\huge \dfrac{ \cancel{20}^4\cancel{(a+3)} }{ \cancel5\cancel{(a+3)} }\)

Answer 10

4!

Answer 11

good! :)

Answer 12

oh, and you also need restrictions, right ?

Answer 13

No, no restrictions lol

Answer 14

x cannot take the value when \(\large denominator =0\)
so go for 5a+15 =0
even if you don't need, its better to know :)