Someone please help me! I've been on this question for hours and just cannot figure it out! It'll be up as soon as possible! It'll probably take me a minute to write in the box. THanks!

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anonymous · Answer

$$x^{2} +13x + 40 \over x-7  $$    divided by $$x+8 \over x^{2} - 49$$

loser66 · Answer

do you have any idea?

anonymous · Answer

I have no idea. I can work out the one step problem barley. This I just cant do :(

loser66 · Answer

don't worry, Luis here, he walks you through

anonymous · Answer

He's not here anymore though.

loser66 · Answer

ok, he's gone. me do.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you<3

loser66 · Answer

can you factor the numerator of the first term?

anonymous · Answer

the farthest I could get in this problem was (x      )(x     )

anonymous · Answer

Those are the factored ones for the numerator?

loser66 · Answer

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