Question 971093
(2*(x^2) + (2*x) - 4) / (x^2 - (5*x) - 14) 

(2x +4 ) (x -1)/(x+2) (x-7) by factoring

2(x+2) (x-1)/(x+2) (x-7)

The x+2 cancel

2(x-1)/(x-7)

It would have been easier to factor a 2 out of the numerator right away

2(x^2+x-2), which factors into 2(x+2)(x-1)