Question

Multiply and simplify:
((x^(2)-49)/x) * ((x+6)/(x+7))

Answer 1

\[\frac{ x ^{2}-49 }{ x } * \frac{ x+6 }{ x+7 }\]

Answer 2

what do the x stand for ?

Answer 3

I factored it out to be
\[\frac{ (x+7) (x-7) (x+6) }{x(x+7) }\]

Answer 4

And then divided out the (x+7)'s s that it's \[\frac{ (x-7) (x+6)}{ x }\]

Answer 5

but is this the simplified form? can i simplify it further?

Answer 6

i know but what does the x stand for

Answer 7

x is just a variable. I don't have to figure out what x is. I just have to simplify the equation

Answer 8

@phi Sorry to bother you, I just want some help!

Answer 9

that is as simple as it gets

Answer 10

Thank you.