Question

Consider the rational expression (IMAGE ATTACHED)

Answer 1

Answer:

• 3x² is a term in the numerator
• x + 1 is a common factor
• The denominator has 3 terms

Step-by-step explanation:

You can identify terms and count them before you start factoring. Doing so will identify 3x² as a term in the numerator, and will show you there are 3 terms in the denominator.

When you factor the expression, you get ...

  $\dfrac{3x^2-3}{3x^2+2x-1}=\dfrac{3(x^2-1)}{(3x-1)(x+1)}=\dfrac{3(x-1)(x+1)}{(3x-1)(x+1)}$

This reveals a common factor of x+1.

So, the above three observations are true of this rational expression.