# Factorisation

• November 20th 2009, 08:50 AM
wolfhound
Factorisation
Q: Factorise the numerator and denominator of each of the following and then cancel out any common factors
4x+8 4(x+2) x+2
-------- ----------- ------- = 1 ?
3x+6 3(x+2) x+2

is this correct 1(or leave it to x+2/x+2)
• November 20th 2009, 09:07 AM
bigwave
the (x+2) cancel out
$
\frac{4x + 8}{3x + 6}
$

$
= \frac{4(x+2)}{3(x+2)}
$

cancel out $(x+2)$

$
= \frac{4}{3}
$
• November 20th 2009, 09:09 AM
Soroban
Hello, wolfhound!

I'll guess what you're trying to say.

Quote:

Factor the numerator and denominator and cancel out any common factors.

. . $\frac{4x+8}{3x+6}$

. . $\frac{4x + 8}{3x+6} \;\;=\;\;\frac{4\,(x+2)}{3\,(x+2)} \;\;=\;\;\frac{4\,{\color{red}\rlap{//////}}(x+2)}{3\,{\color{red}\rlap{//////}}(x+2)} \;\;=\;\; \frac{4}{3}$

• November 20th 2009, 09:11 AM
wolfhound
Quote:

Originally Posted by Soroban
Hello, wolfhound!

. . $\frac{4x + 8}{3x+6} \;\;=\;\;\frac{4\,(x+2)}{3\,(x+2)} \;\;=\;\;\frac{4\,{\color{red}\rlap{//////}}(x+2)}{3\,{\color{red}\rlap{//////}}(x+2)} \;\;=\;\; \frac{4}{3}$