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What is the greatest common factor of the number and denominator of the rational expression below?

What is the greatest common factor of the number and denominator of the rational expression-example-1
User Dzmitry Savinkou
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Answer:

x + 2

Explanation:


(5x+10)/(x^2 -x-6) =
(5(x+2))/((x-3)(x+2))

GCF ( 5x + 10, x² - x - 6) = x + 2

User Daniel Katz
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Explanation:

5(x+2)/(x+2)(x-3)= 5/(x-3)

GCF: x+2

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