document.write( "Question 503871: x^2-16/x divided by x+4/x+5 help please \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #339438 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (x^2-16)/x divided by (x+4)/(x+5) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply to get: \n" ); document.write( "[(x^2-16)/x] * [(x+5)/(x+4)] \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Factor where you can: \n" ); document.write( "[(x+4)(x-4)/x] * [(x+5)/(x+4)] \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Cancel the common factor: x+4 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "= [(x-4)(x+5)]/x \n" ); document.write( "========================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |