SOLUTION: simplify: x^2-25/5x+20 divided by x+4/x-5

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Question 244647: simplify:
x^2-25/5x+20 divided by x+4/x-5
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2-25/5x+20 divided by x+4/x-5 FACTOR THE NUMERATOR.
[(X+5)(X-5)/5(X+4)]/[(X+4)/(X-5)] INVERT THE DENOMINATOR & MULTIPLY.
[(X+5)(X-5)(X-5)] ANS.