SOLUTION: how do you solve x^2-9/x+2*x^2-4/x-3

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Question 174218: how do you solve x^2-9/x+2*x^2-4/x-3
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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[x^2-9/x+2] * [x^2-4/x-3]
Factor:
[(x-3)(x+3)/(x+2)] * [(x-2)(x+2)/(x-3)]
Cancel factors common to a numerator and a denominator to get:
=[(x+3)/1] * [(x-2)/1]
= (x-3)(x-2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.