SOLUTION: Can someone please help me to write in simplest form i am stuck? x^2+6x-40 over x^2-100

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Question 81336: Can someone please help me to write in simplest form i am stuck?
x^2+6x-40
over
x^2-100
Answer by tutor_paul(519) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28x%5E2%2B6x-40%29%2F%28x%5E2-100%29
Try factoring the numerator and denominator so that you will have an opportunity to cancel some terms:
%28x%2B10%29%28x-4%29%2F%28x%2B10%29%28x-10%29
Now, you can see that the (x+10) terms can be cancelled, and you are left with:
highlight%28%28x-4%29%2F%28x-10%29%29
Good Luck,
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