(a²-4)/(a-6)
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{{a}^{2} - 4}{a - 6}\)
MathBot Answer:
Evaluated
\(\displaystyle \frac{{a}^{2} - 4}{a - 6} = \frac{a^{2} - 4}{a - 6} \)
Expanded
\[\frac{{a}^{2} - 4}{a - 6} = \frac{a^{2}}{a - 6} - \frac{4}{a - 6}\]
Factored
\[\frac{{a}^{2} - 4}{a - 6} = \frac{\left(a - 2\right) \left(a + 2\right)}{a - 6}\]