SOLUTION: simplify x+5/-5x-25

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Question 738340: simplify x+5/-5x-25
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%2B5%29%2F%28-5x-25%29

%28x%2B5%29%2F%28-5%28x%2B5%29%29

%28highlight%28%28x%2B5%29%29%29%2F%28-5%2Ahighlight%28%28x%2B5%29%29%29

%28cross%28%28x%2B5%29%29%29%2F%28-5%2Across%28%28x%2B5%29%29%29

%281%29%2F%28-5%29

-1%2F5

So %28x%2B5%29%2F%28-5x-25%29 simplifies to -1%2F5

In other words %28x%2B5%29%2F%28-5x-25%29=-1%2F5 where x%3C%3E-5