document.write( "Question 38364: Not sure if I'm right, please help!\r
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document.write( "n^2-n-20/2n^2 * n^2+5n/n^2-25\r
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document.write( "I keep coming up with -n^2+n\r
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document.write( "Am I doing this right? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #23854 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let's see if you're right...from \n" ); document.write( "n^2-n-20/2n^2 * n^2+5n/n^2-25 we factor and cancel where possible, so \n" ); document.write( "(n - 5)(n + 4) / 2(n + 1) * n(n + 5) / (n + 5)(n - 5) \n" ); document.write( "All the n+5's and n-5's cancel, so we have \n" ); document.write( "n(n + 4) / 2(n + 1) \n" ); document.write( "I guess you weren't right... \n" ); document.write( " |