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OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2-4 over 3x-6

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

What do you get when you factor x^2 - 4 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x-2)(x+2) ?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

and how about 3x-6?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3(x-2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would it be (x-2)(x+2) over 3(x-2) ?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

correct

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

then you cancel out the common terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you so much

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you're welcome

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help me with something else too?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sqrt(200x^3y)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what factors of 200 are perfect squares?

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