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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(1/2x-5)^2 + (1/2x-5)+2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I dont know how to get rid of the 1/2x-5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you use parentheses. Is it 1/(2x-5) or (1/2x)-5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/(2x-5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Uhm, well first, why would you want to "get rid" of the 1/(2x-5)? You are simplifying, not solving. So... |dw:1316577258351:dw|

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