document.write( "Question 156949: divide and if possible simplify
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+7x+10/x+5 divided by x^2-4/5x-10 \n" ); document.write( "

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divide and if possible simplify
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\n" ); document.write( "Assume the problem is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x%5E2%2B7x%2B10%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B5%29%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x%5E2-4%29%29%2F%28%285x-10%29%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Invert the dividing fraction and multiply
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x%5E2%2B7x%2B10%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B5%29%29\"$ * $\"%28%285x-10%29%29%2F%28%28x%5E2-4%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Factor
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B5%29%29%2F%28%28x%2B5%29%29\"$ * $\"%285%28x-2%29%29%2F%28%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29\"$ = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "Note that you can cancel:(x+2, (x+5), and (x-2)
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