document.write( "Question 212792: x^2/x-3 subtract 9/x-3 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #160715 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"x%5E2%2F%28x-3%29\"$ - $\"9%2F%28x-3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "They have the same denominators so you can write it:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E2-9%29%2F%28x-3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(x^2-9) is the difference of squares, so we can factor it, then cancel:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%29%2F%28x-3%29\"$ = (x+3) \n" ); document.write( "

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