SOLUTION: Could someone please help me with this I need to simplify the expression and any help would be appreciated. -x^2 + 10 - 21/-3x^2 + 23x - 14

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Question 620893: Could someone please help me with this I need to simplify the expression and any help would be appreciated.
-x^2 + 10 - 21/-3x^2 + 23x - 14
Answer by ladyluck4772(11) About Me  (Show Source):
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-x^2 + 10x - 21/-3x^2 + 23x - 14

First we need to factor what we can.

-1(x^2 -10x +21)/-1(3x^2 -23x +14)
-1(x - 7)(x - 3)/-1(3x - 2)(x - 7)

The -1's and (x - 7)'s cancel out leaving the following:

(x - 3)/(3x - 2)
That is your final answer.