SOLUTION: Simplify. State any restrictions on the variable. (4x^2 - 25) / (2x^2 + 3x - 20)

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Question 274577: Simplify. State any restrictions on the variable.
(4x^2 - 25) / (2x^2 + 3x - 20)
Answer by dabanfield(803) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4x^2 - 25) / (2x^2 + 3x - 20)
The denominator cannot be zero so we need to solve:
2x^2 + 3x - 20 = 0
(2x-5)*(x+4) = 0
The denominator becomes zero when either:
2x-5 = 0 or
x+4 = 0
Solve each of these for x.