SOLUTION: this a complex rational expression can you please help me to answer this:; 2 --- x+5 ------ 4 ------ x2-25

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Question 187889: this a complex rational expression can you please help me to answer this:;
2
---
x+5
------
4
------
x2-25
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Remember, invert and multiply:




Notice that the right-hand fraction has the difference of two squares in the numerator, so factor it:



Eliminate factors common to both numerator and denominator:





John