SOLUTION: show all work. Find the quotient. 36a^2-b^2/6a-b

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Question 626223: show all work. Find the quotient. 36a^2-b^2/6a-b
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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(36a^2-b^2)/6a-b
((6a)^2-b^2)/6a-b (numerator is "difference of squares")
(6a-b)(6a+b)/(6a-b)
the (6a-b) cancels leaving:
6a+b