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How do you (3a^2-12)/(9a^3-72) in partial fractions?

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   2     
3*a  - 12
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   3     
9*a  - 72
$$\frac{3 a^{2} - 12}{9 a^{3} - 72}$$
(3*a^2 - 12)/(9*a^3 - 72)
Fraction decomposition [src]
(2 + a)/(3*(4 + a^2 + 2*a))
$$\frac{a + 2}{3 \left(a^{2} + 2 a + 4\right)}$$
     2 + a      
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  /     2      \
3*\4 + a  + 2*a/
General simplification [src]
        2  
  -4 + a   
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  /      3\
3*\-8 + a /
$$\frac{a^{2} - 4}{3 \left(a^{3} - 8\right)}$$
(-4 + a^2)/(3*(-8 + a^3))
Numerical answer [src]
(-12.0 + 3.0*a^2)/(-72.0 + 9.0*a^3)
(-12.0 + 3.0*a^2)/(-72.0 + 9.0*a^3)
Common denominator [src]
     2 + a     
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        2      
12 + 3*a  + 6*a
$$\frac{a + 2}{3 a^{2} + 6 a + 12}$$
(2 + a)/(12 + 3*a^2 + 6*a)
Combining rational expressions [src]
        2  
  -4 + a   
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  /      3\
3*\-8 + a /
$$\frac{a^{2} - 4}{3 \left(a^{3} - 8\right)}$$
(-4 + a^2)/(3*(-8 + a^3))
Combinatorics [src]
     2 + a      
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  /     2      \
3*\4 + a  + 2*a/
$$\frac{a + 2}{3 \left(a^{2} + 2 a + 4\right)}$$
(2 + a)/(3*(4 + a^2 + 2*a))