Question

Please simplify this question for a medal, i am stuck:
x+7 x^2-3x-40
---- - ---------
7x+35 x-8

Answer 1

please show work

Answer 2

do you want help or an answer?

Answer 3

help

Answer 4

is it equal 0?

Answer 5

i don't know

Answer 6

first, get the denominators to be equal.

Answer 7

it may help you beforehand to get hte one on the upper right hand corner to be simplified, or whatever it is called.

Answer 8

also, I have thoughts along the same line with melinda. why are you here.

Answer 9

I will help you assuming it is equal 0

x+7/7x+35 - (x² -3x-40/x-8) = 0
multiply by (7x+35)(x-8)

Answer 10

Do that to the numerator.

Answer 11

for the denominators, just multiply it by the denominator of the other fraction.

Answer 12

are you following, rememberwhen2012?

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

what would the denominators be if i multiply them?

Answer 15

i think you're smart enough to try that out. you do it first; we'll tell you how it worked out.

Answer 16

would the denominator be: 42x-8?

Answer 17

how did you get that?

Answer 18

and please dont try to frustrate us into giving you the answer. and please don't argue that. there are many users here like you.

Answer 19

?

Answer 20

take it easy, nottim. let's help her out

Answer 21

i dunno. im being a little upset with the users that i help nowadays.

Answer 22

me too, but we cant just generalize

Answer 23

can somone just show me the first step, then i might be able to finish the problem

Answer 24

rememberwhen2012, if you multiply both sides by (7x+35)(x-8), what you're gonna get?

Answer 25

and then show oyu the next step, all the the way to the answer.
why not.

Answer 26

7x^2-280

Answer 27

that has to be wrong