Question

which of the following will equal (x-7)(x-1)/(x+1)(x-5?
I got x+1/x-5. Am I correct?

Answer 1

no

Answer 2

the choices are
x-7/x-5
x+1/x-5
x-7/x+1
x+1/x-7

Answer 3

see gblover, polynomial cancellation is similar to number cancellation... and oh! recheck the question u've typed here....guess the actual question is different :)

Answer 4

yes bracket is correct

Answer 5

okay, well, I got x+1/x-7...

Answer 6

NO wait. since this is cancelation, will it be x-7/x-5?

Answer 7

no

Answer 8

i guess the term in the denominator is (x-1)(x-5) , in which case,ur answer is right :)