document.write( "Question 89248: divide: p^2+4p-5/p^2+7p+10 × p+4/p-1
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document.write( "a. 2
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document.write( "b. p+2
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document.write( "c. p+4/p+2
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document.write( "d. p+2/p+4 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #64948 by malakumar_kos@yahoo.com(315)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " divide: p^2+4p-5/p^2+7p+10 × p+4/p-1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Factorise p^2+4p-5 = p^2+5p-p-5 = p(p+5)-1(p+5) = (p+5).(p-1) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " p^2+7p+10 = p^2+5p+2p+10 = p(p+5)+2(p+5) = (p+5).(p+2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Therefore p^2+4p-5/p^2+7p+10 x p+4/p-1 = (p+5).(p-1).(p+4)/(p+5).(p+2).(p-1) \n" ); document.write( " = (p+4)/(p+2) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |