SOLUTION: Simplify: (t^2 + t - 6) / (t^2 - 7t + 10) A question at De La Salle High School, New Orleans Mu Alpha Theta tournament.

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Question 236472: Simplify: (t^2 + t - 6) / (t^2 - 7t + 10)
A question at De La Salle High School, New Orleans Mu Alpha Theta tournament.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given expression.


Factor to get .


Factor to get .


Highlight the common terms.


Cancel out the common terms.


Simplify.


So simplifies to .


In other words,

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