SOLUTION: What is ratio of rectangle A at 16 - x^2 to Rectangle B at x^2 + 2x - 24?

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Question 614330: What is ratio of rectangle A at 16 - x^2 to Rectangle B at x^2 + 2x - 24?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratio of A to B is:
or...
Factor the numerator and the denominator.
Rewrite the numerator by factoring a -1.
Cancel the 's

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