SOLUTION: how to solve (x^3-x^2-6x)/(6x^2+12x)

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Question 342269: how to solve (x^3-x^2-6x)/(6x^2+12x)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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First factor each term,
x%5E3-x%5E2-6x=x%28x%5E2-x-6%29=x%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29
6x%5E2%2B12x=6x%28x%2B2%29
Now divide,
+%28x%5E3-x%5E2-6x%29%2F%286x%5E2%2B12x%29=%28x%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%286x%28x%2B2%29%29

%28x%5E3-x%5E2-6x%29%2F%286x%5E2%2B12x%29=%28x-3%29%2F6