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Simplify (x^2-4x-12)/(x^2-4)
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Simplify (x^2-4x-12)/(x^2-4)

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Answer:

(x-6)/(x-2)

Explanation:

(x^2-4x-12)=(x^2+2x-6x-12)

X(X+2)-6(X+2)

(x-6)(X+2)

(x^2-4)

= (x-2)(x+2)

(x-6)(X+2)/(x-2)(X+2)

(x-6)/(x-2)

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