SOLUTION: How do you simplify this? There should be line between the two numbers. THANK YOU X^2-6X+5 2X^2+5X-7

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Question 428578: How do you simplify this? There should be line between the two numbers. THANK YOU
X^2-6X+5
2X^2+5X-7
Answer by htmentor(1343) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28x%5E2-6x%2B5%29%2F%282x%5E2%2B5x-7%29
The expression can be factored as:
%28x-5%29%28x-1%29%2F%282x%2B7%29%28x-1%29 This can checked by FOIL multiplication.
The factor x-1 cancels and we are left with:
%28x-5%29%2F%282x%2B7%29