coolbeans33 Messages 23 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Sep 27, 2013 #1 2h/h2 + 2h + 2 does the 2h cancel out?
SuperSonic4 Gold Member MHB Messages 190 Reaction score 0 Sep 27, 2013 #2 coolbeans33 said: 2h/h2 + 2h + 2 does the 2h cancel out? It's hard to see what you mean but I'm inclined to say the answer is no. As you've written it we have: $$\frac{2h}{h^2} + 2h + 2 = 2\left(\dfrac{1}{h} + h + 1\right)$$ but you can't cancel $$2h$$ If you meant $$\frac{2h}{h^2+2h+2}$$ then it won't cancel any further
coolbeans33 said: 2h/h2 + 2h + 2 does the 2h cancel out? It's hard to see what you mean but I'm inclined to say the answer is no. As you've written it we have: $$\frac{2h}{h^2} + 2h + 2 = 2\left(\dfrac{1}{h} + h + 1\right)$$ but you can't cancel $$2h$$ If you meant $$\frac{2h}{h^2+2h+2}$$ then it won't cancel any further