SOLUTION: what is m-8 divided by m squared minus 7m minus 8 m+7

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Question 81136: what is m-8 divided by m squared minus 7m minus 8
m+7
Answer by tutor_paul(519) About Me  (Show Source):
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The first step here is to factor the denominator.
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Now, you can cancel out those (m-8) terms in the numerator and denominator and you are done:
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Good Luck,
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