Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
x² + 2x - 24 = x² + 6x - 4x - 4 * 6
= x(x + 6) - 4(x + 6)
= (x + 6) (x - 4)
x² - x - 42 = x² -7x + 6x - 6 * 7
= x(x - 7) + 6(x - 7)
= (x - 7) (x + 6)
[tex]\frac{x^{2}+2x-24}{x^{2}-x-42}=\frac{(x + 6)*(x-4)}{(x+6)(x-7)}\\\\\\=\frac{x-4}{x-7}[/tex]
