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Step 1 of 2: Reduce the rational expression to its lowest terms 3x - 9/3 - xStep 2 of 2: Find the restricted values of X, if any, for the given rational expression.

Step 1 of 2: Reduce the rational expression to its lowest terms 3x - 9/3 - xStep 2 of-example-1
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\begin{gathered} \text{Step 1} \\ \frac{3x\text{ - 9}}{3\text{ - x}}\text{ = }\frac{3(x\text{ - 3) }}{-x\text{ + 3}}\text{ = }\frac{3(x\text{ - 3)}}{-(x\text{ - 3) }}\text{ = - 3} \end{gathered}

Step 2.

There are not restricted values because because it's possible to simplify the expression and there is not a denominator.

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