SOLUTION: Simplify the rational expression: 2x2 – 12x + 18/2x2 – 18

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Question 135841: Simplify the rational expression:
2x2 – 12x + 18/2x2 – 18


Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x2 – 12x + 18/2x2 – 18
=2(x^2-6x+9)/2(x^2-9)
=(x-3)^2/(x-3)(x+3)
(x-3)/(x+3)
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Ed