SOLUTION: can you show me how to solve? Simplify and show the restrictions: x Squared -5x divided by x squared +3x Times x-3 divided by x-5

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Question 1025798: can you show me how to solve? Simplify and show the restrictions: x Squared -5x divided by x squared +3x Times x-3 divided by x-5
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can you show me how to solve? Simplify and show the restrictions: x Squared -5x divided by x squared +3x Times x-3 divided by x-5
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%28x%5E2+-+5x%29%2F%28x%5E2%2B3x%29 * %28x-3%29%2F%28x-5%29 =    ( Not sure if I correctly translated your wording - use parentheses next time! )

= %28x%2A%28x+-+5%29%29%2F%28x%2A%28x%2B3%29%29 * %28x-3%29%2F%28x-5%29 =    (Cancel common factors)

= %28cross%28x%29%2Across%28x+-+5%29%29%2F%28cross%28x%29%2A%28x%2B3%29%29 * %28x-3%29%2F%28cross%28x-5%29%29 =

= %28x-3%29%2F%28x%2B3%29.