Determine the quotient of the rational expressions x33x−6÷2x−1x−2.
Rewrite the division as multiplication.
The expression can be rewritten as x33x−6×x−22x−1.
Factor the numerator and denominator.
The numerator 3x−6 factors to 3(x−2), and the denominator x3 remains as is. Thus, we have:
x33(x−2)×x−22x−1
Cancel common factors.
The (x−2) in the numerator and denominator cancels out, resulting in:
x33(2x−1)
The simplified result is x33(2x−1).
Identify the final simplified expression.
Present the simplified expression.
The final simplified expression is x33(2x−1).
Compare with the provided options.
The expression x33(2x−1) does not match any of the provided options directly, but can be expressed as x36x−3 by distributing the 3 in the numerator.
The closest match is x36x−3.
The simplified result of the quotient is x33(2x−1).
The closest match to the simplified expression is x36x−3.