SOLUTION: how do i simplify x^2 over x+2 multiplies by x^2-5x-14 over x^2+2x so far i did this -7 multiplied by 2 gives me a negitive 14 and when added gives me -5 so i did (x-7) (x+2) now

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Question 294530: how do i simplify x^2 over x+2 multiplies by x^2-5x-14 over x^2+2x so far i did this
-7 multiplied by 2 gives me a negitive 14 and when added gives me -5 so i did (x-7) (x+2) now i dont know what to do to finish simplifying the problem. my teacher says we are doing "multiplication and division of rationals"

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how do i simplify x^2 over x+2 multiplies by x^2-5x-14 over x^2+2x so far i did this
-7 multiplied by 2 gives me a negative 14 and when added gives me -5 so i did (x-7) (x+2)
:
*
After you factor x^2-5x-14 you can also factor x^2+2
*
(x+2) cancels and x cancels into x^2, resulting in:
* =

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