Question

How do I solve this problem?

Answer 1

`\text {Area of a triangle = } (1)/(2) * \text{base} * \text{height}`


`\text {Area of a triangle = }`


`(1)/(2) * (2x^2 - x - 1)/(x-3) * (2x^2 +2x - 24)/(2x + 1)`


`= (1)/(2) * ((x-1)(2x+1))/(x-3) * (2(x+4)(x-3))/(2x + 1)`


`= (x -1 )(x +4)`