Explanation:
A "reduced" fraction is one that has mutually prime numerator and denominator. That is, the numerator and denominator have no common factors.
A fraction is "reduced" by canceling common factors from numerator and denominator. If "a" is a factor common to the numerator and denominator of a fraction, that fraction can be written with "a" canceled from each:

Here is a numerical example:

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A numerator factor and a denominator factor "cancel" because their ratio is 1, the identity element for multiplication. Anything times 1 is just that thing.
3ˣ (x² - 3)
Basically, just multiply everything together.
Step 1 : 3x × x² = 3x³ because when multiplying exponents, all you're really doing is adding them on top. So, x + 2x = 3x! But, they are exponents, so you get 3x³.
Step 2 : 3x ˣ × (-3) = -9ˣ
Now, our new question is : 3x³ - 9x
You wouldn't simplify this because x³ is NOT the same as x.
~Hope I helped!~
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