SOLUTION: please solve factor and simplify x^2+3-18/x^2-36

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Question 90897This question is from textbook
: please solve factor and simplify
x^2+3-18/x^2-36 This question is from textbook

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%5E2%2B3x-18%29%2F%28x%5E2-36%29

%28x%2B6%29%28x-3%29%2F%28x%5E2-36%29 Factor the numerator (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this solver)


%28x%2B6%29%28x-3%29%2F%28x-6%29%28x%2B6%29 Factor the denominator


cross%28%28x%2B6%29%29%28x-3%29%2F%28x-6%29cross%28%28x%2B6%29%29 Cancel like terms


%28x-3%29%2F%28x-6%29 Simplify