SOLUTION: Need help please because I am not sure but believe it is. Is x^2 -5x + 6/x - 3 is the same as (x^2-5x6) (x-3)

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Question 376246: Need help please because I am not sure but believe it is.
Is x^2 -5x + 6/x - 3 is the same as (x^2-5x6) (x-3)
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Hi

Is x^2 -5x + 6/x - 3 the same as (x^2-5x6) (x-3)..NO..this represents %28x%5E2+-5x+%2B+6%29%2F%281%2F%28x+-+3%29%29

the simplification for this question is found by factoring the numerator 

%28x%5E2+-5x+%2B+6%29+%2F%28x+-+3%29

%28%28x-2%29%28x-3%29%29%2F+%28x-3%29

%28x-2%29