Question

Which factor do you cancel from the numerator and denominator to simplify x squared minus 2 times x minus 3 all over x squared minus 9.?

A:x + 2
B:x − 3
C:x − 2
D:x + 3

Answer 1

\[\frac{x^2-2x-3}{x^2-9}\]\[\frac{(x-3)(x+1)}{(x-3)(x+3)}\]
can you do it now?

Answer 2

its the answer x + 3

Answer 3

no, which one, in A, B, C, D, do both the numerator and denominator have?

Answer 4

Ohhhh. X-3

Answer 5

yes