SOLUTION: a^2-36 _______ a^2+9a+18 Please Simplify, if possible.

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Question 165722: a^2-36
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a^2+9a+18 Please Simplify, if possible.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Recognize the numerator is the"difference squares" and the denominator can also be factored
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Cancel the (a+6)'s, leaving
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