which of the following is equal is the rational expression when x= 5 or -1
(x-7)(x+1)/(x+1)(x-5)

Question

which of the following is equal is the rational expression when x= 5 or -1
(x-7)(x+1)/(x+1)(x-5)

anonymous · Answer

$$x \neq5$$

noelgreco · Answer

The question is worded oddly.

anonymous · Answer

yeah i know its an multiple choice question

anonymous · Answer

@NoelGreco

noelgreco · Answer

That's not what I mean.  The words before the math expression don't make sense.

xapproachesinfinity · Answer

rewrite your problem! it is not written neatly
or just take a snapshot and attach it

anonymous · Answer

which of the following is equal to the rational expression when $$x \neq5 or -1$$

anonymous · Answer

@xapproachesinfinity

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1417049093707:dw|

xapproachesinfinity · Answer

the question is inadequate! you are missing info

xapproachesinfinity · Answer

you better take a picture of the question and post it
and we will see

xapproachesinfinity · Answer

all i can tell you now is that if $\huge \rm x\ne-1,5$ then
$\huge \rm \frac{(x-7)(x+1)}{(x+1)(x-5)}=\frac{(x-7)}{(x-5)}$

anonymous · Answer

thats what i got to, thats all they wanted to know i thought it was more thats why i asked for the help my bad for the confusing

xapproachesinfinity · Answer

make sure to port the whole question next time lol