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Simplify (15x2 – 24x + 9) ÷ (3x – 3) = ? A. 5x – 3 B. 5x + 3 C. 5x – 13 with a –30 remainder D. 5x + 13 with a –30 remainder

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Answer:

A

Explanation:

5X-3

User Garbo
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The numerator can be factored:
(5x-3)(3x-3).
Now you can divide:
(5x-3)(3x-3)/(3x-3)

You can eliminate the term 3x-3 from both top and bottom.

Your answer is then 5x-3, or A.
User Sourabh Bhardwaj
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