Question

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

Answer 1

\[\frac{ 4m^3-4m^2-80m }{ m^2-7m+10 }\]

Answer 2

you can factor out 4m from the numerator

Answer 3

\[\frac{ 4m(m+4)(m-5) }{ (m-2)(m-5) }\]

Answer 4

\[\frac{ 4m(m+4) }{ (m-2) }\]

Answer 5

the m+4 on top cancels out & becomes 2
\[4m(m+2)?\]

Answer 6

over 1?

Answer 7

nothing can get cancelled from
\(\frac{ 4m(m+4) }{ (m-2) }\)
thats your final answer

Answer 8

oooh only if the 2 & the 4 were in opposite places...got it!

Answer 9

not even then :P