SOLUTION: r not equal to +-2, r^2-5r+6/r^2-4=

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Question 246876: r not equal to +-2, r^2-5r+6/r^2-4=
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r not equal to +-2,
(r^2-5r+6)/(r^2-4)
= [(r-2)(r-3)]/[(r-2)(r+2)]
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Cancel the (r-2) factor which is common to numerator and denominator.
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= (r-3)/(r+2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.