SOLUTION: reduce the expression(factor separately the numerator and the denominator, and then simplify; 5-x/x-5

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Question 742672: reduce the expression(factor separately the numerator and the denominator, and then simplify; 5-x/x-5
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you mean to write:
5-x/x-5
then its
5-1-5=-1 as long as x is not 0
But if you mean:

%0D%0A%285-x%29%2F%28x-5%29%0D%0A%0D%0A
then we notice that 5-x and x-5 are opposite in value. therefore their quotient is -1:


(as long as x does not equal -5)



Also notice that is just a coincidence that both expressions have the same value
:)