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OpenStudy (rhr12):
Help for what?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@welshfella
OpenStudy (rhr12):
Easy prb. Hold on. Lemme take a look
OpenStudy (welshfella):
first you need to factor x^2 + 12x + 35
the factors will look like (x + a)(x + b)
where a*b = 35 and a + b = 12
so can you work out the values of a and b are?
OpenStudy (welshfella):
factor 35
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
7 and 5?
OpenStudy (welshfella):
right good
now we need to factor the denominator
OpenStudy (rhr12):
X2+11/3 for the first one
OpenStudy (welshfella):
3x + 15
OpenStudy (anonymous):
what 3x +15?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
oh nevermind
OpenStudy (anonymous):
3(x+5)?
OpenStudy (welshfella):
3x + 15 factors to what?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
3(x+5)?
OpenStudy (welshfella):
right so we have
(x + 5)( x + 7)
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3 ( x + 5)
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
so x+7/3 right?
OpenStudy (rhr12):
Get it?
OpenStudy (welshfella):
right
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@rhr12 i think you are wrong
OpenStudy (rhr12):
My bad. Its not possible
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@welshfella what about the next one?
OpenStudy (rhr12):
Sorry.
OpenStudy (welshfella):
No that is wrong rhrh12
you cannot divide those terms because the top and bottom are sums not products
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@welshfella what about the next one?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
isn't the next one b?
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OpenStudy (welshfella):
that's easy factor 2x - 12
then simplify
OpenStudy (anonymous):
b?
OpenStudy (welshfella):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
the third one?
OpenStudy (welshfella):
easy also
factor 4x + 16
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
4(x+4)
OpenStudy (welshfella):
right now simplify
4(x + 4)
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6
OpenStudy (anonymous):
not sure what i do next
OpenStudy (welshfella):
what is a common factor of 4 and 6?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
2
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