Answer
$\frac{x^2-9}{x+3}$ is the same as $x-3$.
Work Step by Step
$\frac{x^2-9}{x+3}$
$=\frac{(x+3)(x-3)}{x+3}$
Simplify:
$=x-3$
Hence, $\frac{x^2-9}{x+3}$ is the same as $x-3$.
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 11 - Rational Expressions and Functions - 11-1 Simplifying Rational Expressions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 668: 41
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