SOLUTION: Can someone help me solve please! Rational Expression x^2 -8x+15/(3x-15) ___________ ____ x^2-3x

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Rational Expression
x^2 -8x+15/(3x-15)
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x^2-3x

Answer by elima(1433)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

First factor the numerator and factor out the 3in the denominator

Now cancel the x-5 in both the numerator anddenominator;

factor out the x in the denominator;

When we divide fractions, we multiply the first by the reciprocal of the second;
* ;
cross cancel x-3;

=)

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