Answer:
- 3x² is a term in the numerator
- x + 1 is a common factor
- The denominator has 3 terms
Step-by-step explanation:
You can identify terms and count them before you start factoring. Doing so will identify 3x² as a term in the numerator, and will show you there are 3 terms in the denominator.
When you factor the expression, you get ...
[tex]\dfrac{3x^2-3}{3x^2+2x-1}=\dfrac{3(x^2-1)}{(3x-1)(x+1)}=\dfrac{3(x-1)(x+1)}{(3x-1)(x+1)}[/tex]
This reveals a common factor of x+1.
So, the above three observations are true of this rational expression.
