SOLUTION: Simplify by removing factors of 1 v^2-49/7-v

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Question 301319: Simplify by removing factors of 1
v^2-49/7-v
Found 2 solutions by math_goutam_jhargram, richwmiller:
Answer by math_goutam_jhargram(2) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(v^2-49)/(7-v)
= (v-7)(v+7)/(7-v)
= -(7-v)(v+7)/(7-v)
= -(v+7)

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
49/7=7
v^2-v-7
or did you mean
(v^2-49)/(7-v)
(v-7)*(v+7)/(7-v)=
-1*(7-v)*(v+7)/(7-v)=
-1*(v+7)=
-v-7