SOLUTION: How do you simplify this fraction? 2x^2 + x - 6 ___________ __ 2x + 4

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Question 123033: How do you simplify this fraction?
2x^2 + x - 6
______________
2x + 4
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, Mokona!:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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(2x^2+x-6)/(2x+4)
(2x-3)(x+2)/2(x+2) cancelling out the (x+2) terms we have:
(2x-3)/2

Answer by Mokona!(3) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2x^2+x-6)/(2x+4)
(2x-3)(x+2)/2(x+2) cancelling out the (x+2) terms we have:
(2x-3)/2