SOLUTION: simplify: 5x-7/x+7 plus -1/x+7

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Question 244649: simplify:
5x-7/x+7 plus -1/x+7
Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify: %28%285x-7%29%2F%28x%2B7%29%29%2B%28%28-1%29%2F%28x%2B7%29%29
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Since we have the same denominators, let's combine the numerators and merge the denominators. Thus, our expression will look like this:
%285x-7-1%29%2F%28x%2B7%29
Now, simplified:
%285x-8%29%2F%28x%2B7%29 <--- here's your answer.