Question

PLEASE PLEASE HELP
Fill in the blank to make equivalent rational expressions

2 ?
——— = ———————
w+9 (w+7)(w+9)

Answer 1

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Answer:

  2w +14

Step-by-step explanation:

The denominator has been multiplied by (w +7). An equivalent expression will have the numerator multiplied by the same factor.

  $\dfrac{2}{w+9}=\dfrac{2(w+7)}{(w+9)(w+7)}=\dfrac{\boxed{2w+14}}{(w+7)(w+9)}$