Question

Perform the indicated operations: (x^2+x-6)/(x^2+4x-12)÷(x+3)/(x-1)

Answer 1

factor the 2 quadratics... and remember when you divide by a fraction, flip and multiply.

then you should see common factors that can be removed.

Answer 2

The answer that I got is: (x-1)/(x+6) after I factored and cancelled. What am I doing wrong? The answer is suppose to be: 1/(x+6)(x-1).

Answer 3

ok... so its

\[\frac{(x +3)(x-2)}{(x +6)(x -2)} \times \frac{(x -1)}{(x + 3)}\]

well I got the same as you...

Answer 4

Maybe my teacher put the wrong answer then.

Answer 5

Thank you for your help!