SOLUTION: a squared-3a-28 over a squared +3a-4

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Question 126827: a squared-3a-28 over a squared +3a-4
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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a squared-3a-28 over a squared +3a-4
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(a^2-3a-28) /(a^2+3a-4)
=[(a-7)(a+4)] / [(a+4)(a-1)]
Cancel to get:
(a-7)/(a-1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.