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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following is the simplified form of x plus 5 over x squared minus 25 times the fraction x minus 5 over x squared minus 10 x plus 25 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[((x+5)/(x^2-25))*(x-5)/(x^2-10x+25)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i just put the words into a math statement

OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify polynomials first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x-15/x^4-10x-50?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

break down (x^2-25) which is going to be (x-5)(x+5)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats the next step

OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify the first fraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(x+5)/((x+5)(x-5))\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it 1/x^2-10x+25?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lets go over the first fraction before going into the second one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x+5/x-25? for the first fraction

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