document.write( "Question 738340: simplify x+5/-5x-25 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #450779 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"%28x%2B5%29%2F%28-5x-25%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28highlight%28%28x%2B5%29%29%29%2F%28-5%2Ahighlight%28%28x%2B5%29%29%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28cross%28%28x%2B5%29%29%29%2F%28-5%2Across%28%28x%2B5%29%29%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-1%2F5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"%28x%2B5%29%2F%28-5x-25%29\" simplifies to \"-1%2F5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "In other words \"%28x%2B5%29%2F%28-5x-25%29=-1%2F5\" where \"x%3C%3E-5\"
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