SOLUTION: please help me solve the following problem r2 - 5r - 6 /r + 1

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Question 276668: please help me solve the following problem
r2 - 5r - 6 /r + 1
Answer by Earlsdon(6287) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve:
%28r%5E2-5r-6%29%2F%28r%2B1%29 Factor the numerator.
cross%28%28r%2B1%29%29%28r-6%29%2Fcross%28%28r%2B1%29%29 Cancel the indicated factors.
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