SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS EQUATION X-squared+5X+6 OVER X-squared+X-6

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Question 80765: PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS EQUATION X-squared+5X+6 OVER X-squared+X-6
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X-squared+5X+6 OVER X-squared+X-6
=[(x+3)(x+2)]/[(x+3)(x-2)]
Cancel the (x+3) factor common to the numerator and denominator.
=(x+2)/(x-2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.