SOLUTION: True or False? The expression x(squared)-3x-10 / x-5 is exactly the same as the expression x+ 2 Justify your answer

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Question 116634: True or False?
The expression x(squared)-3x-10 / x-5 is exactly the same as the expression x+ 2
Justify your answer
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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True.
You can factor x%5E2-3x-10 into %28x-5%29%28x%2B2%29.
%28x%5E2-3x-10%29%2F%28x-5%29=%28cross%28%28x-5%29%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x-5%29%29
%28x%5E2-3x-10%29%2F%28x-5%29=x%2B2