Reduce the fraction w2+5w+6/w2-w-12
w2+5w+6/w2-w-12factor w2+5w+6 and w2-w-12w2+5w+6 = (w+3)(w+2)w2-w-12 = (w+3)(w-4)new problem: (w+3)(w+2) / (w+3)(w-4)the (w+3) turns into onesanswer: (w+2) / (w-4)