Thread: How to reduce this function completely

The question is asking, "In the reduced form the numerator is:".

Please explain to me in steps how I can do this.

Thank You

Originally Posted by ritacame

The question is asking, "In the reduced form the numerator is:".
Please explain to me in steps how I can do this.

In factored form it is: .

So what is the LCD?

Is it 3?

If you look at the denominators of the separated fractions they almost have some factor(s) in common.
We have:


Multipliy the first term with
Multiply the second term with
Multiply the third term with

And so we get:


Now they've all the same denominator.