SOLUTION: perform the indicated operation and reduce: (2x^2-3x-5)/2x-5 x-1

Question 62528: perform the indicated operation and reduce:
(2x^2-3x-5)/2x-5
x-1

Answer by 303795(602) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Factorise the quadratic on the top of the problem to get

Rewrite the problem as

Cancel the common term of 2x-5 to get an answer of x+1

NOTE: I don't know what the x-1 part of the original question is. Is it supposed to be the answer or is it another part of the question?
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