Question

Simplify: x squared minus 10x + 9 over x squared + 2x minus 3

Answer 1

\[x ^{2}-10x+9 \over x ^{2}+2x-3\]

Answer 2

x^2 - 10x + 9 = (x-1) (x-9)

x^2 + 2x - 3 = (x - 1) (x + 3)

Answer 3

\[\frac{(x-1)(x-9)}{(x-1)(x+3)}\]

Answer 4

(x-9)(x-1)
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(x-1)(x+3)

Answer 5

so cancels x - 1

Answer 6

\[\frac{(x-9)}{(x+3)}\]

Answer 7

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