Question

-4x^5
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x^5-2x^6

Answer 1

Find the GCF of the 2 terms in the denominator and take it outside the parentheses which is x^5:
\[\frac{ -4x^{5} }{ x ^{5}(1-2x) }\]
Simplify from here, what do u get?

Answer 2

i dont know..

Answer 3

What is x^5/x^5 ?

Answer 4

1?

Answer 5

Good, so you have: (-4x^5)/(x^5(1-2x)) - the x^5 term in the numerator cancels the x^5 term in the numerator, and leaves: \[\frac{ -4 }{ 1-2x }\]

Answer 6

Do you understand how I got that?

Answer 7

Do you know how to find the GCF of 2 terms?

Answer 8

yes can you help with his one ?

-x-x-42
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x-7

Answer 9

-x^2-x-42
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x-7

Answer 10

had it wrong sorry

Answer 11

Do you know how to factor a trinomial: x^2-x-42?

Answer 12

um no

Answer 13

Ok, there are 2 ways to factor trinomials
1. Factoring
2. Using the Quadratic formula: \[x = \frac{ -b \pm \sqrt{b^{2}-4ac} }{ 2a }\]

Answer 14

Let us use factoring:
Can you find 2 numbers that add together to give you -1 and multiply to give you 42?

Answer 15

@chels226 are u there?

Answer 16

Can you find 2 numbers that add together to give you -1 and multiply to give you -42?

Answer 17

(x^2-x-42)/(x-7) = \[\frac{ (x-7)(x+6 }{ (x-7) })\]
Like factor (x-7) in the numerator and denominator cancels -
and gives you an
Answer: (x-6).
You are lacking the basic skills to attempt these questions I would suggest you review this topic in its entirety and get some help from your instructor.

Answer 18

sorry i had to get off!