SOLUTION: I have to simplify the expression and show my work as well as understand for future. x^2-16-x-20 / 3x-15 top bottom

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Question 828851: I have to simplify the expression and show my work as well as understand for future. x^2-16-x-20 / 3x-15
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Show the text like this, (x^2-16-x-20) / (3x-15 )
and the rendering tags will make it %28x%5E2-16-x-20%29+%2F+%283x-15%29+



Finish simplifying before trying to factor:
%28x%5E2-16-x-20%29+%2F+%283x-15%29+
%28x%5E2-x-36%29+%2F+%283x-15%29+
That is as far as this goes. The numerator is not factorable.