Question

3x^2-11x-20/25-x^2
simplify

Answer 1

\[\frac{(3x+4)(x-5)}{(5-x)(5-x)}\]

Answer 2

Note that the quotient of opposites is -1. So cancel out x-5 and 5-x and get

Answer 3

\[\frac{-(3x+4)}{(5-x)}\]

Answer 4

so 3x+4/5-x is the answer ?

Answer 5

Did you see the negative sign in front of the quantity 3x+4?

Answer 6

This is the answer in 2 forms:

Answer 7

\[\frac{-(3x+4)}{(5-x)} = \frac{(3x+4)}{(x-5)}\]

Answer 8

Revised answer:\[\frac{-(3x+4)}{5+x}\]