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4 years ago

Show work and simplify the equation

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disa [49]4 years ago

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Hello,

$if \ a \neq -3, a \neq 1, a \neq -5\\

 \dfrac{2a^2+5a-3}{a^2+8a+15} * \dfrac{a^2+4a-5}{3a^2-a-2} \\


= \dfrac{(a+3)(2a-1)}{(a+5)(a+3)} * \dfrac{(a+5)(a-1)}{(a-1)(3a+2)} \\

= \dfrac{2a-1}{3a+2}$

explains:

1)
$a^2+4a-5=a^2+5a-a-5\\
=a(a+5)-(a+5)\\
=(a+5)(a-1)


$

2)
$a^2+8a+15=a^2+5a+3a+15\\
=a(a+5)+3(a+5)\\
=(a+5)(a+3)
$

3)
$a^2+4a-5=a^2+5a-a-5\\
=a(a+5)-(a+5)\\
=(a+5)(a-1)
$

4)
$3a^2-a-2=3a^2-3a+2a-2\\
=3a(a-1)+2(a-1)\\
=(a-1)(3a+2)
$

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