SOLUTION: How do you simplify this please? x^2-16/3x-12

Question 656859: How do you simplify this please?
x^2-16/3x-12
Found 2 solutions by Tatiana_Stebko, solver91311:
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Presuming you meant:

rather than

or one of the other two interpretations of your ambiguous rendering, then:

Step 1: Factor the difference of two squares in the numerator.

Step 2: Factor a 3 out of the denominator binomial.

Step 3: Eliminate the factor that is now common to both numerator and denominator.

Next time use parentheses to group your numerator and denominator quantities, thus, in this case:

(x^2 - 16)/(3x - 12)

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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