document.write( "Question 203698: Divide and Simplify:\r
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document.write( "x2-25/x /x+5/x2-5x\r
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document.write( "it's supposed to be: x squared over x (divided by) x+5 over x squared minus 5x\r
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document.write( "Please help!! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #153688 by RAY100(1637)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (x^2 -25)/x / (x+5)/(x^2-5x) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "invert and multiply, as with fractions ,,,a/b / c/d = (a/b) * (d/c) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(x^2 -25)/x * (x^2-5x) / (x+5) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "factor and combine like terms \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "{ (x+5)(x-5)} /x * { (x)(x-5) } / (x+5) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(x-5)* (x-5) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(x-5)^2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "check,,,let x=1,,,both original and answer = 16,,,ok \n" ); document.write( " |