SOLUTION: Dear Tutors, I have been trying several different ways to solve this problem but have been unsuccessful so far. Will you please help me solve it? Thanks!! (2m^2 + 2m - 4) /

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Question 5085: Dear Tutors,
I have been trying several different ways to solve this problem but have been unsuccessful so far. Will you please help me solve it? Thanks!!
(2m^2 + 2m - 4) / (m + 3)
Answer by ichudov(507) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%282m%5E2+%2B+2m+-+4%29+%2F+%28m+%2B+3%29
use my quadratic solver to solve it:
roots are 1, -2
so it is equivalent to
%28m-1%29%2A%28m%2B2%29%2F%28m%2B3%29
it is not further reducible. maybe you mistyped it.