SOLUTION: Please help me simplify. x^2+6x-27/3-x. The book says the answer is -(x+9)

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Question 125722: Please help me simplify.
x^2+6x-27/3-x. The book says the answer is -(x+9)

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression

Factor to get (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this solver)

Factor out a negative one from to get


Cancel like terms


Simplify


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Answer:

So simplifies to . In other words

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