SOLUTION: Please help me Simplify m^2-49/m^2+10m+21

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Question 530014: Please help me Simplify m^2-49/m^2+10m+21
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m^2 - 49
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m^2 + 10m + 21

(m + 7)(m - 7)
---------------- {factored top and bottom into two binomials}
(m + 7)(m + 3)

m - 7
------- {cancelled m + 7 on top and bottom}
m + 3


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