SOLUTION: Can you please help me with this problem? a^2-8a+12 over (like a fraction bar) 3a-18

Question 183675: Can you please help me with this problem? a^2-8a+12 over (like a fraction bar) 3a-18
Found 2 solutions by nerdybill, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Factoring the numerator:

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Factoring the denominator:

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Notice the (a-6) cancels, leaving:

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

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