SOLUTION: Divide; x^2 + 2x - 15 x^2 - 25 ----------- - / --------- 4x^2 2x - 10 This problem has lost me on all senses to figure it out, can anyone help me

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Question 70418: Divide;
x^2 + 2x - 15 x^2 - 25
------------- / ---------
4x^2 2x - 10
This problem has lost me on all senses to figure it out, can anyone help me with this one please? Thank you very much

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
[(x^2+2x-15)/4x^2]/(x^2-25)/(2x-10)
[(x+5)(x-3)/4x^2]*(2x-10)/(x-5)(x+5) cancelling out the (x+5) factors
{(x-3)/(4x^2)]*2(x-5)/(x-5) now cancel out the (x-5) factors
[(x-3)/(4x^2)]*2 now cancel out the 2 factor
(x-3)/(2x^2)