SOLUTION: x^2 - 4x / x^2 - 5x - 36 simplify the given rational expression completely.

Question 370110: x^2 - 4x / x^2 - 5x - 36
simplify the given rational expression completely.
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

This fraction will not simplify. To simplify a fraction you factor the numerator and denominator and reduce the fraction, if they have factors in common.

Factoring your fraction:

As you can see, there are no factors to cancel. (I suspect that one of the minus signs should be a plus sign.)
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