(a²-4)/(a-6)

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on Nov 20, 2024 at 2:32 am



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

\[\frac{{a}^{2} - 4}{a - 6} = \frac{\left(a - 2\right) \left(a + 2\right)}{a - 6}\]