SOLUTION: I need help please. Deviding rational expressions. s^2- 5s s-3 -------- / ----- s^2-s-20 s+4

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Question 306328: I need help please.
Deviding rational expressions.
s^2- 5s s-3
-------- / -----
s^2-s-20 s+4
Answer by Earlsdon(6291) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide...
%28%28s%5E2-5s%29%2F%28s%5E2-s-20%29%29divided by%28%28s-3%29%2F%28s%2B4%29%29 Invert the second fraction and change from divide to multiply.
%28%28s%5E2-5s%29%2F%28s%5E2-s-20%29%29%2A%28%28s%2B4%29%2F%28s-3%29%29 Factor the numerator and the denominator of the first fraction.
%28s%28s-5%29%2F%28s%2B4%29%28s-5%29%29%2A%28%28s%2B4%29%2F%28s-3%29%29 Cancel the common factors.
leaving you with...
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