SOLUTION: Hello, Please help me I need to express the following rational expression in lowest terms x^2-x-12 -------- x^2-16 Thank you!

SOLUTION: Hello, Please help me I need to express the following rational expression in lowest terms x^2-x-12 -------- x^2-16 Thank you!

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Question 196034: Hello,
Please help me I need to express the following rational expression in lowest terms
x^2-x-12
--------
x^2-16
Thank you!
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, where or

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