Question

What is the simplified form of x plus 2 over x squared minus 3x minus 10 â x minus 3 over x squared plus x minus 12?

Answer 1

(x+2)/(x²-3x-10) = (x-3)/(x²+x-12) First factor both denominators. (x+2)/(x+2)(x-5) = (x-3)/(x-3)(x+4) Then you can cancel on both sides to get 1/(x-5) = 1/(x+4)