SOLUTION: please reduce the fraction w2 + 5w + 6 / w2 - w - 12 thank you!! A. w-2/w-4 B. w+2/w-4 C. w+2/w+4 D. w-2/w+4

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Question 7632: please reduce the fraction w2 + 5w + 6 / w2 - w - 12 thank you!!
A. w-2/w-4
B. w+2/w-4
C. w+2/w+4
D. w-2/w+4

Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Reduce:
Factor the numerator and the denominator.
Cancel the (w+3)'s
Choice B.

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