SOLUTION: Simplify: (x2 + 4x - 5) / (x2 - 25/3x -15) x2 is x squared

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Question 281088: Simplify:
(x2 + 4x - 5) / (x2 - 25/3x -15)
x2 is x squared

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2 is x squared
(x^2 + 4x - 5) / (x^2 - 25)/(3x -15)
(x^2 + 4x - 5) can be factored (x-1)*(x+5)
(x^2 - 25) can be factored ((x-5)(x+5)
(3x -15) can be factored 3*(x-5)
(x-1)*(x+5) divided by ((x-5)(x+5)) divided by (3(x-5))
(x+5) cancels out
(x-5) cancels out
leaving us with (x-1)/3
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