SOLUTION: Write in simplest form. Please help! x^+14x+40 over x^-100

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Question 187035: Write in simplest form. Please help!
x^+14x+40 over x^-100

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Write in simplest form. Please help!
x^+14x+40 over x^-100
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Factor NUM and DEN
Is ^ supposed to be ^2 ?? If so,
%28x%5E2%2B14x%2B40%29%2F%28x%5E2-100%29
=(x+10)*(x+4)/((x+10)*(x-10))
Cancel the (x+10)
=(x+4)/x-10)
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You have to put in the exponent 2, don't expect it to be assumed. It could be any exponent, 3, 7, even x.