Thread: simplify..need help

f(x)= (-2x^2 +2)/(x^2 +2x +1)
how does this simplify any further?

Originally Posted by wolfhound

f(x)= (-2x^2 +2)/(x^2 +2x +1)
how does this simplify any further?

factoring the numerator and denominator will tell you if the rational expression simplifies further.

Originally Posted by skeeter

factoring the numerator and denominator will tell you if the rational expression simplifies further.

How can I do that with this?

well, I may have made a mistake, but I was able to factor the equation to



But that doesn't simplify any further, unless you consider it being factored as being "simplified".