How is the l in the number

261,877 similar and different from

the 1 in the number 19,504?

similarity 1 is thousands in both numbers

Difference is that 1 is a unit thousand in one and tens of thousands in other.

Step-by-step explanation:

They are similar in the sense that one is in thousands in the two numbers and they are both integers

The difference is that in 261,877 number, 1 is a unit thousand

While in 19,504 number, 1 is a tens of thousands.

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answer:

x - 3

discussion:

x^2 - 9 = (x-3) (x+3)   so

(x^2-9)/ (x + 3) = x-3

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mrb