SOLUTION: Can you please break down step by step the problem? I am unfamiliar with algebra and would like to learn how to do it rather than simply 'cheat' through my class. Thank you so much

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Question 653373: Can you please break down step by step the problem? I am unfamiliar with algebra and would like to learn how to do it rather than simply 'cheat' through my class. Thank you so much for your help
M2+2M-24
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M2-3M
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assume the problem is:
%28M%5E2%2B2M-24%29%2F%28M%5E2-3M%29
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You should be able to recognize you can factor M^2 + 2M - 24,
See factors of 24 that have difference of +2, therefore the larger is positive
Now in the denominator, you can factor out M
%28%28M%2B6%29%28M-4%29%29%2FM%28M-3%29
But that is about all you can do with it