SOLUTION: tring to help son with following problem. ex: (x2-14x+49)/(x-7) please show me a solution break down so i may help him understand. it's been 35 years since i've done this. Tha

Question 142349: tring to help son with following problem. ex: (x2-14x+49)/(x-7) please show me a solution break down so i may help him understand. it's been 35 years since i've done this.
Thank you Ted Uzonyi
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x^2-14x+49)/(x-7) please show me a solution break down so i may help him understand
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That is a factoring problem.
You son may recognize that the numerator factors as follows:
x^2-14x+49 = (x-7)(x-7)
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So your problem becomes:
[(x-7)(x-7)/(x-7)]
which reduces to
= x-7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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