document.write( "Question 680445: {(x^2-25)/(5y)} / {(5-x)/(20xy)} \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #422332 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! {(x^2-25)/(5y)} / {(5-x)/(20xy)} \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Note that (x-5)/(5-x) = -1 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "{(x-5)(x+5)/5y} / {(5-x)/20xy} \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "= [(-1)(x+5)/5y] / [1/20xy] \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply: \n" ); document.write( "= [-(x+5)/5y] \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "= -(x+5)(4x) \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "= -4x^2-20x \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( " |