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2h/h2 + 2h + 2
does the 2h cancel out?
does the 2h cancel out?
The discussion centers on the simplification of the expression 2h/h² + 2h + 2. Participants clarify that the term 2h cannot be canceled out in the expression as written. The correct interpretation leads to the equivalent expression 2(1/h + h + 1), confirming that cancellation is not valid. If the expression were instead written as 2h/(h² + 2h + 2), further cancellation would also not be possible.
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coolbeans33 said:2h/h2 + 2h + 2
does the 2h cancel out?