SOLUTION: I need help with simplifying rational expressions the questions is w^3-w over w^3+5w^2-6w

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Question 307832: I need help with simplifying rational expressions the questions is w^3-w over w^3+5w^2-6w
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w^3-w / w^3+5w^2-6w
w(w^2-1)/w(w^2-5w-6)
w(w+1)(w-1) / w ( w-6)(w+1)
cancel the common terms
w-1/w-6