Question
Simplify the difference.
open parentheses a squared minus two a minus three over a squared minus nine a plus eighteen closed parentheses minus a squared minus five a minus six over a squared plus a plus eight
(1 point)
Responses
twenty-one a minus twenty-eight over open parentheses a minus six closed parentheses open parentheses a plus eight closed parentheses
Image with alt text: twenty-one a minus twenty-eight over open parentheses a minus six closed parentheses open parentheses a plus eight closed parentheses
two a squared minus twenty-eight over open parentheses a minus six closed parentheses open parentheses a plus eight closed parentheses
Image with alt text: two a squared minus twenty-eight over open parentheses a minus six closed parentheses open parentheses a plus eight closed parentheses
negative three a plus forty-four over open parentheses a minus six closed parentheses open parentheses a plus eight closed parentheses
Image with alt text: negative three a plus forty-four over open parentheses a minus six closed parentheses open parentheses a plus eight closed parentheses
two a squared plus eighteen plus forty-four over two a squared plus forty-four
incorrect
Sorry for the misunderstanding, I meant to say;
when provided with the problem:
open parentheses a squared minus two a minus three over a squared minus nine a plus eighteen closed parentheses minus a squared minus five a minus six over a squared plus a plus eight
What would be the simplified difference when your options are;(
twenty-one a minus twenty-eight over open parentheses a minus six closed parentheses open parentheses a plus eight closed parentheses
Image with alt text: twenty-one a minus twenty-eight over open parentheses a minus six closed parentheses open parentheses a plus eight closed parentheses
two a squared minus twenty-eight over open parentheses a minus six closed parentheses open parentheses a plus eight closed parentheses
Image with alt text: two a squared minus twenty-eight over open parentheses a minus six closed parentheses open parentheses a plus eight closed parentheses
negative three a plus forty-four over open parentheses a minus six closed parentheses open parentheses a plus eight closed parentheses
Image with alt text: negative three a plus forty-four over open parentheses a minus six closed parentheses open parentheses a plus eight closed parentheses
two a squared plus eighteen plus forty-four over two a squared plus forty-four
The correct response is:
negative three a plus forty-four over open parentheses a minus six closed parentheses open parentheses a plus eight closed parentheses
May you please use symbols in this answer bot? Thank you.
Sure, the simplified difference is:
(-3a + 44) / ((a - 6)(a + 8))