SOLUTION: Reducing rational expressions: v^2 + 3v - 18 ----------- ---- v^2 + 12v + 36

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Question 201814: Reducing rational expressions:
v^2 + 3v - 18
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v^2 + 12v + 36

Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Reduce the expression:
Factor the numerator and the denominator.
Cancel the common factor (x+6)

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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