document.write( "Question 77293: please someone help me to simplify this?\r
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document.write( "n^2-n-20/2n^2
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document.write( "n^2+5n
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document.write( "n^2-25 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #55384 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (n^2-n-20/2n^2)* \n" ); document.write( "[(n^2+5n)/(n^2-25)] \n" ); document.write( "Factor where you can to get: \n" ); document.write( "=[(n-5)(n+4)/2n^2]* \n" ); document.write( "[n(n+5)/(n+5)(n-5)] \n" ); document.write( "Cancel factors that are common to numerator and denominator to get:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=[(n+4)/2n]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=(n+4)/[2n(n-5)]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=========== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |