SOLUTION: x^2/x-3 subtract 9/x-3

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Question 212792: x^2/x-3 subtract 9/x-3
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2%2F%28x-3%29 - 9%2F%28x-3%29
They have the same denominators so you can write it:
%28x%5E2-9%29%2F%28x-3%29
(x^2-9) is the difference of squares, so we can factor it, then cancel:
%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29%29%2F%28x-3%29 = (x+3)