document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89224>Question 89224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello, I know the answer to this problem, but I don't know how to figure the whole problem?  would you please show me how?  x^2-x-6/x^2-4=.  I know you times them both by (x+2), but I can't figure out how to get to (x+2).  Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64859 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=64859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-x-6/x^2-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor where you can to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[(x-3)(x+2)] / [(x+2)(x-2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the factor common to numerator and denominator to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (x+3)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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