SOLUTION: divide and simplify x^2-4 /x-2 divide 1/x^2-x thank you

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Question 149919: divide and simplify
x^2-4 /x-2 divide 1/x^2-x

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x^2-4 /x-2 divided by 1/x^2-x

Flip
x^2-4/x-2 times x^2-x/1

Factor
(x-2)(x+2)/x-2 times x(x-1)/1

Cancel like terms
x+2/1 times x(x-1)/1

Multiply
x(x-1)(x+2)/1

Answer: x(x-1)(x+2)