SOLUTION: Can someone please help?? (5^-1+x^-1)/(x^-2+25^-1)

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Question 35384: Can someone please help??
(5^-1+x^-1)/(x^-2+25^-1)
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%285%5E-1%2Bx%5E-1%29%2F%28x%5E-2%2B25%5E-1%29
Since the exponents are -, you need to switch the terms around, the ones in numerator put in denominator and vice verse, and make the exponents positive;
%28x%5E2%2B25%5E1%29%2F%285%5E1%2Bx%5E1%29
Now you need to factor the numerator:
%28x%2B5%29%28x-5%29%2F%28x%2B5%29
Now factor;

Hope you understand
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