SOLUTION: what is m-8 divided by m squared minus 7m minus 8 m+7

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Question 81136: what is m-8 divided by m squared minus 7m minus 8
m+7

Answer by tutor_paul(519)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The first step here is to factor the denominator.

Now, you can cancel out those (m-8) terms in the numerator and denominator and you are done:

Good Luck,
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