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) About Me  (Show Source):
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The ratio of A to B is:
A%2FB or...
%2816-x%5E2%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B2x-24%29 Factor the numerator and the denominator.
%284%2Bx%29%284-x%29%2F%28x-4%29%28%2B6%29 Rewrite the numerator by factoring a -1.
%28-%28x%2B4%29%28x-4%29%29%2F%28x-4%29%28x-6%29 Cancel the %28x-4%29's
-%28x%2B4%29%2F%28x-6%29