SOLUTION: Please help. Simplify by removing factors of 1. p^2-9 ______ (p+3)^2

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Question 479376: Please help. Simplify by removing factors of 1.
p^2-9
______
(p+3)^2
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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(p^2-9)/(p+3)^2
=((p+3)(p-3))/(p+3)^2
(p-3)/(p+3)
.
Ed