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Ch. P - Fundamental Concepts of Algebra
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Factor and simplify each algebraic expression.[12x−12+6x−32][12x^{-\(\frac\)12}+6x^{-\(\frac\)32}]

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Start by rewriting the expression clearly: \(12x^{-\frac{1}{2}} + 6x^{-\frac{3}{2}}\).
Identify the common factor in both terms. Look at the coefficients (12 and 6) and the powers of \(x\) (\(x^{-\frac{1}{2}}\) and \(x^{-\frac{3}{2}}\)).
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF). The GCF of 12 and 6 is 6, and for the powers of \(x\), take the smaller exponent \(x^{-\frac{3}{2}}\) as the common factor.
Rewrite each term inside the parentheses by dividing the original terms by the GCF: \(6x^{-\frac{3}{2}} \left( \frac{12x^{-\frac{1}{2}}}{6x^{-\frac{3}{2}}} + \frac{6x^{-\frac{3}{2}}}{6x^{-\frac{3}{2}}} \right)\).
Simplify the terms inside the parentheses by subtracting exponents when dividing powers of \(x\) and simplifying coefficients, resulting in a factored and simplified expression.

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