document.write( "Question 183675: Can you please help me with this problem? a^2-8a+12 over (like a fraction bar) 3a-18 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #137855 by nerdybill(7384) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"%28a%5E2-8a%2B12%29%2F%283a-18%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Factoring the numerator:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28a-6%29%28a-2%29%29%2F%283a-18%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Factoring the denominator:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28a-6%29%28a-2%29%29%2F%283%28a-6%29%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Notice the (a-6) cancels, leaving:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28a-2%29%2F3\"$
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