SOLUTION: a^2-5a+6/a-3 divided by (a-2)

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Question 235040: a^2-5a+6/a-3 divided by (a-2)
Answer by JenniferTutors(46) About Me  (Show Source):
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For this problem:
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You can't divide by the second fraction, so you would multiply the reciprocal like so:
x
Now, when you simplify the numerator on the first fraction, you will FOIL backwards:
x
Next, you can cross out like terms in the fractions:

Now, you when you multiply across:

You can simplify to equal 1.