Simplifying Rational Expressions
Factors are terms like (x+2) that you can multiply
to form an expression.  6 total factors are shown:
(x+2) (x+7) (x+9)
(x+2) (x+3) (x+7)
Factors are terms like (x+2) that you can multiply
to form an expression.  

How many total factors are shown?
(x+2) (x+7) (x+9)
(x+2) (x+3)
Factors are terms like (x+2) that you can multiply
to form an expression.  

How many total factors are shown?
     (x+2) (x+9)
(x+1) (x+3)
Factors are terms like (x+2) that you can multiply
to form an expression.  

How many total factors are shown?
     (x+2) (x+9)
x(x+2) (x+3)
Factors are terms like (x+2) that you can multiply
to form an expression.  

How many total factors are shown?
     7(x+2) (x-4)
x(x+2) (x+3)

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

Check as many as apply to the expression.

(x+2) (x+7) (x+9)
(x+2) (x+3) (x+7)
x+2
x+2
x+3
x+7
x+7
x+9

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

(x+2) (x+7) (x+9)
(x+2) (x+3) (x+7)

Can this be reduced further

(are there any more IDENTICAL factors?)

x+9
x+3
Yes
No

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

(x+3) (x-7) (x+7)
(x-2) (x+3) (x-7)
x+3
x-2
x+3
x-7
x-7
x+7

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

(x+3) (x-7) (x+7)
(x-2) (x+3) (x-7)

        Can this be reduced further

(are there any more IDENTICAL factors?)

x + 7
x - 2
Yes
No

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

(x+3) (x-4) (x+7)
  x (x+3) (x-4)
x+3
x
x+3
x-4
x-4
x+7

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

(x+3) (x-4) (x+7)
  x (x+3) (x-4)

        Can this be reduced further

(are there any more IDENTICAL factors?)

  x
x+7
Yes
No

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

    x (x+3) (x-4)
    3 (x-4) (x+4)
3
x
x-4
x+3
x+4
x-4

              Cancel IDENTICAL terms ONLY:

Check the box next to EACH factor that cancels OUT

   3(x-4) (x+4)
  x(x+3) (x-4)
  x(x+3)

        Can this be reduced further

(are there any more IDENTICAL factors?)

3(x+4)
Yes
No
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