SOLUTION: Please help me divide this equation: {{{ (a^2-11a+30)/(a-5) }}}.

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Question 69195: Please help me divide this equation: +%28a%5E2-11a%2B30%29%2F%28a-5%29+.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%28a%5E2-11a%2B30%29%2F%28a-5%29+
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can you see that (a^2-11a+30) will factor to (a-5)(a-6), giving you:
+%28%28a-5%29%28a-6%29%29%2F%28a-5%29+
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Cancel the (a-5)'s and you have just:
(a-6)