Question

Simplify x+5/x^2+6x+5

Answer 1

This is a question from a test but I need help asap

Answer 2

What is the dash mark supposed to mean?

Answer 3

Divided

Answer 4

@gograciego23 could u help?

Answer 5

so its x+5 all divided by x^2+6x+5?

Answer 6

because you can go ahead and cancle out the 5s

Answer 7

and then you will be left with the Xs

Answer 8

Okay... So what would of be? X/+6x?

Answer 9

factoring the denominator you get

(x+5)/(x+1)*(x+5)

simplifying gets you

1/(x+1)

Answer 10

Oooo okay thanks. Can u help me with another one?

Answer 11

@jN7 ...?

Answer 12

go ahead, and i'll see if i can help

Answer 13

Simplify x^2-3x-10/ x+2

Answer 14

the numerator x^2-3x-10 factors to (x-5)*(x+2)

therefore (x-5)*(x+2)/(x+2) simplifies to ....

Answer 15

Wouldn't it simplify to x-5¿

Answer 16

yep

Answer 17

Thanks

Answer 18

Was it so would x=/ 5 or x=/ 2