SOLUTION: please help me simplify this equation: x^2 -x -6 ----------- = x^2 -2x -3

Question 417353: please help me simplify this equation: x^2 -x -6
----------- =
x^2 -2x -3
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

x^2 -x -6
= x^2 -3x +2x -6
= x(x-3) +2(x-3)
=(x+2)(x-3)

x^2 -2x -3
= x^2 -3x +x -3
=x(x-3) +1(x-3)
=(x+1)(x-3)
here (x-3) will cancel due to on numerator and denominator ...
answer is : (x+2) / (x+1)

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