Question

simplify 2x^2-50/x-5

Answer 1

factor the numerator and then cancel out anything that can be cancelled :)

Answer 2

so what wold be the answer?

Answer 3

would

Answer 4

lol sorry i cant just give you the answer, silly :)

Answer 5

i know that's why i need u 2 walk me through it.

Answer 6

okay so lets start off by factoring the numerator\[2x^{2}-50~~~~\rightarrow~~~~2(x+5)(x-5)\]
now lets right the problem again but this time using the factored form ^\[{~~~~2(x+5)(x-5)}\over (x-5)\]
so now we can cancel out (x-5) and so youre left with\[2(x+5)~~~or~~~2x+10\]

Answer 7

@rayford helpful? :)

Answer 8

yes!! whats the restriction on the fraction?

Answer 9

err....what's that?

Answer 10

like the equal sign with the slash

Answer 11

well i dont think this problem has any restrictions because its an expression not an equation

Answer 12

in other words, there arent any equal signs to put your slashes through :)

Answer 13

its 5 but thanks so much! may i ask another?