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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help with math problem. Completely stumped

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify\[\frac{ 7 }{ 7x+x^2 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think I may be able to see. Hold on tho

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you need possible answers I can give them

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A.\[\frac{ 1 }{ 7+x }\]; Where x isn't 7 B.\[\frac{ 1 }{ 7x } ; Where x \neq 0\] C.\[\frac{ 1 }{ 7+x } : where x \neq 0,7\] D. 1/7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This algebra 2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I believe it's algebra 1 b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answers I have don't match any that yo have:/ So I know I'm wrong. :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@dan815

OpenStudy (anonymous):

He may be able to help, he's helped me a lot.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well I have absolutely no clue, so if you're close to any of them, I'll probably just choose that one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's almost as if they're taking the reciprocal...

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

can you check the question and see if there is an x in the numerator...?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah because I kept getting that the numerator was part of the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

!!!! That 7, is supposed to be an x, I have no clue how I messed that up... Sorry

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

ok... so you'll be able to simplify it now \[\frac{x}{x(7 + x)}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ x }{ 7x+x^2 }\]

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

cancel the common factor... then look a the restriction in the denominator what value can't x have...?

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

and I think one of your restrictions should be x can't be -7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, it either can't be -7, or 0 depending on the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Woops, thought that said positive 7, I shouldn't be doing math at 4:15 am :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Know that feel^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But there's still 22 questions and I don't want to do work tomorrow

OpenStudy (anonymous):

): I have a lot too .-.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry, I can't be much help, good luck though.

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