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10-140.
Use a generic rectangle to factor the expressions.
3x² −10x + 16
= (3x + 2)(x − 4)
Factor the denominator with a generic rectangle. Factor the numerator by finding a common factor.
Reduce by looking for factors in the numerator and denominator that make one.