Question

How do you find the quotient of `(a^2+a-12)div(a-3)`?

Answer 1

The quotient is `a+4`

Explanation:

Factorise first:

`(a^2 +a -12)/(a-3) = ((a+4)(a-3))/(a-3)`

Cancel the like factors:

`((a+4)cancel((a-3)))/cancel((a-3))`

The quotient is `a+4`