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Please help asapp 25 pts

Please help asapp 25 pts-example-1

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(x^2-2x-24)/(x^2-5x-36)=(x^2-6x+4x-24)/(x^2-9x+4x-36)\\\\=(x(x-6)+4(x-6))/(x(x-9)+4(x-9))=((x-6)(x+4))/((x-9)(x+4))\\\\=\boxed{Answer:\ (x-6)/(x-9)}
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(x^(2)-2x-24)/(x^(2)-5x-36) = ((x-6)(x+4))/((x-9)(x+4)) = (x-6)/(x-9) Answer is A.
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