document.write( "Question 158057: Dividing Rational equations\r
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2-3x-40(over/)5x divided by (x+5)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I tried to work it through, and this is what I got so far. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2-3x-40(over/)5x times 1 over x+5
\n" ); document.write( "(x-8)(x+5) over 5x times 1 over x+5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+5 cancels out because there are 2. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so I got \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1x-8 over 5x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am just not sure if this is the answer, or if it can be factored further, or if the x's can cancel out.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #116456 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the problem is $\"%28%28x%5E2-3x-40%29%2F%285x%29%29%2F%28x%2B5%29\"$ then $\"%28%28x%5E2-3x-40%29%2F%285x%29%29%2F%28x%2B5%29=%28x-8%29%2F%285x%29\"$ which means that you are correct. Take note that $\"x%3C%3E-5\"$ or $\"x%3C%3E0\"$ \r
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