Question

What is the simplest form of x²+5x-6/x²+9x+18

Answer 1

(x - 1) / (x + 3).

Explanation:

x²+5x-6/x²+9x+18

Factoring top and bottom:

= (x + 6)(x - 1) / (x + 6)(x + 3) (x + 6) is common, so:

= (x - 1) / (x + 3) (answer).