Question

simplify the following rational expression: x 2 -4x-5 x-5

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

\[x^2-4 x-5 x-5\]
\[x^2-9 x-5\]

Answer 3

1.) add -4x + -5x

Answer 4

ok i got -9x

Answer 5

yeah so , look at my second post. is ur question like that {its the first equation} and the answer we got is the second one

Answer 6

here is my multiple choices:

A. x-1
B. x+1
C. x-9
D. x+9

Answer 7

okaii so can u tell me if ur question equation was
\[x^2-4 x-5 x-5\]

Answer 8

yes it was

Answer 9

\[x^2-4 x-5 x-5\]
\[x^2-9 x-5\]

Answer 10

so wat would be my answer?

Answer 11

well u might be able to factor \[x^2 - 9x - 5\]

Answer 12

its not factorable

Answer 13

then that would be the simplified form :D

Answer 14

u cant simplify it either

Answer 15

\[x^2−4x−5x−5\]
is simplified to
\[x^2−9x−5\]

Answer 16

it has to be an answer that is in my multiple choice I showed u

Answer 17

well the only thing that i can think of is that the question might e wrong or its asking to see what could be a factor of its equation