Question

Which sum is equal to .........?

Answer 1

1) Answer to Question:

Try cross multiplying all the 4 options to see which gives you the answer

Answer 2

Ok, this is gonna take a bit.

Answer 3

For A I got 1/x-5

Answer 4

B x/(x+5)(x-5)

Answer 5

start by factoring the numerator and denominator.

then eliminate any common factor binomials

Answer 6

do you know how to factor a quadratic ..?

Answer 7

no

Answer 8

ok... so use the method suggested above of cross multiplying...

Answer 9

C. x^2/(x+5)(x-5)

Answer 10

D. x/(x+5)^2

Answer 11

Not sure what to do next

Answer 12

@explainitlikeimfive

Basically expand everything out, to remove all the ( )