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Question from Bama, a parent:

x(x-2)+1 divided by x^2-3x+2

Please provide me the detailed solving method

Hello Bama.

First, multiply out the numerator into a polynomial:

Next, try to factor the numerator and the denominator, to see if there is a common factor to cancel:

Cheers,
Stephen La Rocque.

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