SOLUTION: what is:: x squared minus x minus 12....................................x plus 3 ___________ ___________ ____ divided by ___________ ___________ _____ ..............6........

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Question 36434: what is::
x squared minus x minus 12....................................x plus 3
____________________________ divided by _____________________________
..............6.........................................................x minus 4
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm not sure I can read your problem to know what you meant, but I'll take a shot at it anyway. I think you mean this:
%28x%5E2-x-12%29%2F6%29 divided by +%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x-4%29

Now factor everything, and invert the second fraction and multiply:
%28%28x-4%29%2A%28x%2B3%29%29%2F6+ times %28x-4%29%2F%28x%2B3%29

The only factor that divides out is the factor of (x+3) in the first numerator and the second denominator, so the final answer is what is left over:
%28%28x-4%29%5E2%29%2F6.

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