((x^2-3x-18)/(x+3))
((x-6)(x+3))/(x+3)
The x+3 on top cancels out the x+3 on the bottom so all you have left is
x-6
Hope I didn't mess up for your sake!
Ratio
28:84
If you want it simplified
it would be
1:3<span />
240 halves is equal to 120 wholes
Ignore the decimal places and do 789x38 and you get 29982. Now all you have to do is put the decimal places back. Since 789 was 7.89 it had 2 decimal places and 38 had 1 you have to move 29982 three decimal places to the left making your final answer 29.982.