Question 230928

x(squared) - 25                x(squared) - 25
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x + 1             divided by   x - 5

[(x^2-25)/(x+1)]/[(x^2-25)/(x-5)] Invert the second term & multiply. 
[x^2-25)/(x+1)]*[(x-5)/(x^2-25)] Cancel out th *x^2-25( terms
(x-5)/(x+1) ans.