SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation {2x-y^2}/ {x-y} x=10 and y=(-5) According to the TI-84 the answer is 3 How?

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Question 200800: Please help me solve this equation
{2x-y^2}/ {x-y}
x=10 and y=(-5)
According to the TI-84 the answer is 3 How?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression.


Plug in and


Rewrite as


Square -5 to get 25


Multiply


Combine like terms.


Reduce


So when and


So either you entered the problem in wrong or there's a typo somewhere in your book. Is there something missing? Repost with the clarifications.

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