Question

simplify x^2-25/x^2-3-10

Answer 1

should that say -3x-10 on the bottom?

Answer 2

\[\frac{x^2-25}{x^2-13}\]

Answer 3

That is simple form.

Answer 4

yes sorry x^2-3x-10

Answer 5

x^2-25 = (x-5)(x+5)
x^2 - 3x - 10 = (x+5)(x-2)

Answer 6

\[\frac{(x-5)(x+5)}{(x-5)(x+2)}\]

Answer 7

does that help?

Answer 8

Cancel the common factor.

Answer 9

Thank you guys this helps

Answer 10

factor
cancel
and tell your math teacher (gently) that there is no such mathematical operation as "simplify"
what he or she meant is "reduce to lowest terms"

Answer 11

yw

Answer 12

lol