Question

Reduce to lowest terms.

n^2 - 7n -44
_____________
n^2 -121

a) n -4/ n + 11
b) n + 11/ n + 4
c) n + 4/ n + 11

Answer 1

n+4/n+11

Answer 2

(n^2-11n+4n-44)/(n^2-121)
=n(n-11)+4(n-11)/(n+11)(n-11)
=(n+4)(n-11)/(n+11)(n-11)
=n+4/n+11