SOLUTION: What is x squared minus 2x minus 35 divided by x + 5?

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Question 277439: What is x squared minus 2x minus 35 divided by x + 5?
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x^2-2x-35
x^2-7x+5x-35
x(x-7)+5(x-7)
(x-7)(x+5)/(x+5)
=x-7