Question

WHat Am I supposed to do when division of polynomial?

Answer 1

Should I do recipocal or just cross multiply it?

Answer 2

Like when you divide by any fractions, reciprocal the 2nd one and multiply

Answer 3

However I think it's in your best interest to factor our the trinomials and cross out like terms before

Answer 4

you do the switch

Answer 5

So is it correct? \[\left\{ \frac{ (x-2)(x+1) }{ (x+3)(x-2) } \right\}\]

Answer 6

You should have more terms than that

Answer 7

(x+1)÷(x+3)?

Answer 8

Just switch the 2nd fraction.
\[\frac{ x-2 }{ (x+3)(x-2) }\times \frac{ x+4 }{ (x+4)(x+1) }\]
Now just cross out the like terms

Answer 9

yea thats what I got but then wouldn't you cancel out the (x+4)?

Answer 10

yeah, the x+4 and the x-2

Answer 11

opps i forgot to do the recipocal of (x+4) that's why I stuck with (x+1) on the top

Answer 12

do you see the answer now?

Answer 13

ok thanks you helped me out

Answer 14

welcome