SOLUTION: What are a and b of the simplified form of: x2-3x-18/x2-36=x+a/x+b?

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Question 472148: What are a and b of the simplified form of: x2-3x-18/x2-36=x+a/x+b?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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x2-3x-18/x2-36=(x-6)(x+3)/(x+6)(x-6)=x+3/x+6
a=3, b=6..