SOLUTION: What is the answer to the math problem 6x^2+11x-10/2x+5?

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Question 292366: What is the answer to the math problem 6x^2+11x-10/2x+5?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the answer to the math problem 6x^2+11x-10/2x+5?
Factor the numerator:
6x^2 + 15x - 4x - 10
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3x(2x+5)-2(2x+5)
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(2x+5)(3x-2)
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Rewrite the problem in factored form:
[(2x+5)(3x-2)]/[2x+5]
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Cancel to get the answer:
= 3x-2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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