SOLUTION: Reduce the rational expression (please show steps) {{{(x^2-4x)/(x^2-x-12)}}}

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Question 300489: Reduce the rational expression (please show steps)
%28x%5E2-4x%29%2F%28x%5E2-x-12%29
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Starting with:
%28x%5E2-4x%29%2F%28x%5E2-x-12%29
.
Factor numerator and denominator:
%28x%28x-4%29%29%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B3%29%29
.
Cancel like-terms:
x%2F%28x%2B3%29