document.write( "Question 84727: Hi I need to divide x^2-3x-18/x-6.. I already tried to factor the top and then the bottom...and they do not factor. So what am I supposed to do??Please help. \n" ); document.write( "

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Actually the numerator does factor. You probably made an error.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+-+3x+-+18\"$ = $\"%28x+-+6%29%2A+%28x+%2B+3%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So :- $\"%28x%5E2+-+3x+-+18%29%2F%28x+-+6%29\"$ = $\"%28%28x+-6%29+%2A+%28x+%2B+3%29%29%2F%28x+-+6%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " = x + 3\r
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