SOLUTION: Divide and Simplify: x2-25/x /x+5/x2-5x it's supposed to be: x squared over x (divided by) x+5 over x squared minus 5x Please help!!

Question 203698: Divide and Simplify:
x2-25/x /x+5/x2-5x
it's supposed to be: x squared over x (divided by) x+5 over x squared minus 5x
Please help!!
Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x^2 -25)/x / (x+5)/(x^2-5x)
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invert and multiply, as with fractions ,,,a/b / c/d = (a/b) * (d/c)
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(x^2 -25)/x * (x^2-5x) / (x+5)
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factor and combine like terms
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{ (x+5)(x-5)} /x * { (x)(x-5) } / (x+5)
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(x-5)* (x-5)
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(x-5)^2
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check,,,let x=1,,,both original and answer = 16,,,ok
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