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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the complex fraction:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ \frac{ \frac{ 5 }{ x-3 } }{ x+1 } }{ x^2-9 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how would u simplify x^2 - 9 ? know how?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

difference betw. 2 sqaures, know the formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When I factor the bottom, I get (x+3)(x-3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x-3 cancel each other out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

left with 5(x+3) / (x+1) correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks!

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