SOLUTION: I do not know where to begin: a^2+2a-24/a+1 divided by a^2-a-12/(a+1)^2 I think I should divided the top and bottom by a-1 but I am not really sure

Question 134723: I do not know where to begin:
a^2+2a-24/a+1
divided by
a^2-a-12/(a+1)^2
I think I should divided the top and bottom by a-1 but I am not really sure
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given:
Multiply both top and bottom by (a+1)
Given:
Factor

The term { occurs on both the numerator and the denominator, so it cancels to 1

Now, as we did in the earlier problem, take the inverse of the denominator and multiply that times the numerator

Simplify

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