SOLUTION: ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS
6-a-a^2 division a^2-4 is = -3+a division a+2
This is how I worked it out:
numerator :(-3-a)(-2+a) factored
denominator : (a-2)(a+2) factored
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Question 1199682: ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS
6-a-a^2 division a^2-4 is = -3+a division a+2
This is how I worked it out:
numerator :(-3-a)(-2+a) factored
denominator : (a-2)(a+2) factored
(-3-a)(-2+a) division (a-2)(a+2)
(-2+a) is the same as (a-2) which would cancel with (a+2)
so what is left is :
(-3-a) division (a-2) , as you can see the terms are the same as the answer except the signs in front of them . Why are the signs different ? Does it have to do with when I cancelled (a-2) with (a+2) ?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6-a-a^2 division a^2-4 is = -3+a division a+2
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(6-a-a^2)/(a^2-4) = (a-3)/(a+2)
-a-3 = a-3
a = 0
Answer by ikleyn(52794) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS
6-a-a^2 division a^2-4 is = -3+a division a+2
This is how I worked it out:
numerator :(-3-a)(-2+a) factored
denominator : (a-2)(a+2) factored
(-3-a)(-2+a) division (a-2)(a+2)
(-2+a) is the same as (a-2) which would cancel with (a+2)
so what is left is :
(-3-a) division (a-2) , as you can see the terms are the same as the answer except the signs in front of them .
Why are the signs different ? Does it have to do with when I cancelled (a-2) with (a+2) ?
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In your post, you write (in the 7-th line from the top)
" (-2+a) is the same as (a-2) which would cancel with (a+2) ".
Surely, it is not so:
it is a rude mistake (actually, even TWO mistakes in one row)
that lead you to WRONG ANSWER.
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