document.write( "Question 189549: 25-b^2/b^2+12b+35
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Algebra.Com's Answer #142223 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Simplify:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2825-b%5E2%29%2F%28b%5E2%2B12b%2B35%29\"$ Rewrite the numerator as a negative binomial:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-%28b%5E2-25%29%29%2F%28b%5E2%2B12b%2B35%29\"$ Now factor both the numerator and the denominator.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-%28b-5%29cross%28%28b%2B5%29%29%2F%28%28b%2B7%29cross%28%28b%2B5%29%29%29\"$ Finally, cancel the indicated factors.
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