SOLUTION: Please simplify the expression if possible: x^2 - 3x - 10 / x^2 + 5x + 6

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Question 723986: Please simplify the expression if possible: x^2 - 3x - 10 / x^2 + 5x + 6
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%5E2+-+3x+-+10%29+%2F+%28x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6%29.......substitute -+3x with 2x-5x, and 5x with 2x%2B3x

%28x%5E2+%2B2x-5x+-+10%29+%2F+%28x%5E2+%2B+2x%2B3x+%2B+6%29...group

%28%28x%5E2+%2B2x%29-%285x+%2B10%29%29+%2F+%28%28x%5E2+%2B+2x%29%2B%283x+%2B+6%29%29

%28x%28x+%2B2%29-5%28x+%2B2%29%29+%2F+%28x%28x+%2B+2%29%2B3%28x+%2B+2%29%29

%28%28x-5%29%28x+%2B2%29%29+%2F+%28%28x%2B3%29%28x+%2B+2%29%29

%28%28x-5%29cross%28%28x+%2B2%29%29%29+%2F+%28%28x%2B3%29cross%28%28x+%2B+2%29%29%29

%28x-5%29+%2F+%28x%2B3%29