SOLUTION: please help me with the rational expression. thanks 12x^2-4x-5/8x^2-6x-5

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Question 76940: please help me with the rational expression. thanks
12x^2-4x-5/8x^2-6x-5
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:
%2812x%5E2-4x-5%29%2F%288x%5E2-6x-5%29 Factor the numerator and the denominator.
%28cross%282x%2B1%29%286x-5%29%29%2F%28cross%282x%2B1%29%284x-5%29%29 Cancel the indicated factors, leaving...
%286x-5%29%2F%284x-5%29