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Factor the polynomial $-3x-8$ by it's greatest common factor (GCF): $-1$
Factor the polynomial $-3x-8$ by it's greatest common factor (GCF): $-1$
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Simplification or reduction of algebraic fractions is the action of dividing the numerator and denominator of a fraction by a common factor in order to obtain another much simpler equivalent fraction. We can say that a fraction is reduced to its simplest when there is no common factor between the numerator and the denominator.
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