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Reduce the fraction to lowest terms. Do not use spaces in your answer.

x³ - x²/

=
Blank/blank

User Fergus
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Answer:


(x - 1)/(x)

Explanation:

  1. at the top, take out x^2 so you get :

  2. \frac{ {x}^(2)(x - 1) }{x^(3) }
  3. divide both sides by x^2

User Anjan Talatam
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Answer:

See below

Explanation:

x^3 - x^2 / x^3 =

x^3 - x^(2-3) =

x^3 - x^-1

x^3 - 1/x now we know x^3 = x^4 / x

(x^4 - 1)/x

User Dimuth Ruwantha
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