SOLUTION: x^2+13x+42/x^2+2x-24 Can someone help me understand how to solve the problem

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Question 128360: x^2+13x+42/x^2+2x-24
Can someone help me understand how to solve the problem
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(15652) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28%28x%5E2%2B13x%2B42%29%29%2F%28%28x%5E2%2B2x-24%29%29
Check to see if one or both expressions can be factored, they both can
%28%28x%2B7%29%28x%2B6%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B6%29%28x-4%29%29
Cancel out the (x+6)'s and you are left with:
%28%28x%2B7%29%29%2F%28%28x-4%29%29