Answer:
It is not equivalent.
Step-by-step explanation:
You have to expand the brackets :
(x-4)(x+3)
= x(x) + x(3) - 4(x) - 4(3)
= x² + 3x - 4x - 12
= x² - x - 12
Therefore, x² - x - 12 / (x-4)(x+3) is not equivalent to x² - 4x - 12.
