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How do you (x^2-6*x-9)/(x-3) in partial fractions?

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 2          
x  - 6*x - 9
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   x - 3    
$$\frac{\left(x^{2} - 6 x\right) - 9}{x - 3}$$
(x^2 - 6*x - 9)/(x - 3)
General simplification [src]
      2      
-9 + x  - 6*x
-------------
    -3 + x   
$$\frac{x^{2} - 6 x - 9}{x - 3}$$
(-9 + x^2 - 6*x)/(-3 + x)
Fraction decomposition [src]
-3 + x - 18/(-3 + x)
$$x - 3 - \frac{18}{x - 3}$$
           18  
-3 + x - ------
         -3 + x
Assemble expression [src]
      2      
-9 + x  - 6*x
-------------
    -3 + x   
$$\frac{x^{2} - 6 x - 9}{x - 3}$$
(-9 + x^2 - 6*x)/(-3 + x)
Common denominator [src]
           18  
-3 + x - ------
         -3 + x
$$x - 3 - \frac{18}{x - 3}$$
-3 + x - 18/(-3 + x)
Powers [src]
      2      
-9 + x  - 6*x
-------------
    -3 + x   
$$\frac{x^{2} - 6 x - 9}{x - 3}$$
(-9 + x^2 - 6*x)/(-3 + x)
Numerical answer [src]
(-9.0 + x^2 - 6.0*x)/(-3.0 + x)
(-9.0 + x^2 - 6.0*x)/(-3.0 + x)
Rational denominator [src]
      2      
-9 + x  - 6*x
-------------
    -3 + x   
$$\frac{x^{2} - 6 x - 9}{x - 3}$$
(-9 + x^2 - 6*x)/(-3 + x)
Trigonometric part [src]
      2      
-9 + x  - 6*x
-------------
    -3 + x   
$$\frac{x^{2} - 6 x - 9}{x - 3}$$
(-9 + x^2 - 6*x)/(-3 + x)
Combining rational expressions [src]
-9 + x*(-6 + x)
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     -3 + x    
$$\frac{x \left(x - 6\right) - 9}{x - 3}$$
(-9 + x*(-6 + x))/(-3 + x)
Combinatorics [src]
      2      
-9 + x  - 6*x
-------------
    -3 + x   
$$\frac{x^{2} - 6 x - 9}{x - 3}$$
(-9 + x^2 - 6*x)/(-3 + x)