How do you simplify #(3x -27)/ (3x +3) #?

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Rachel
Jun 21, 2017

#(x-9)/(x+1)#

Explanation:

Let's expand everything in this problem so we can really see what we've got:

#(3x-27)/(3x+3)#

#(3(x-9))/(3(x+1))#

#3/3 xx (x-9)/(x+1)#

#3/3# is equivalent to #1#, so we're left with #(x-9)/(x+1)#

We can't simplify it further

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