SOLUTION: perform indicated operations: x^2-2x-15/25-x^2

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Question 171522: perform indicated operations:
x^2-2x-15/25-x^2
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%28x%5E2-2x-15%29%2F%2825-x%5E2%29+
Factoring
+%28x-5%29%28x%2B3%29%2F%285%2Bx%29%285-x%29+
+-%285-x%29%28x%2B3%29%2F%285%2Bx%29%285-x%29+
Now, canceling like-terms:
+-%28x%2B3%29%2F%285%2Bx%29+
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Or, you could write it as:
+%28-3-x%29%2F%285%2Bx%29+