SOLUTION: can you help me: Simplify and state all excluded values. (4k^2 - 25)/(4k^2 _ 20k + 25)

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Question 72074: can you help me: Simplify and state all excluded values.
(4k^2 - 25)/(4k^2 _ 20k + 25)
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%284k%5E2+-+25%29%2F%284k%5E2+-+20k+%2B+25%29
First factor numerator and denominator;
%282k%2B5%29%282k-5%29%2F%282k-5%29%282k-5%29
Cancel out terms;
%282k%2B5%29highlight%28%282k-5%29%29%2F%282k-5%29highlight%28%282k-5%29%29
%282k%2B5%29cross%28%282k-5%29%29%2F%282k-5%29cross%28%282k-5%29%29
%282k%2B5%29%2F%282k-5%29
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