Simplify.

x^2 + 5x - 14
-----------
x^2 + 8x + 7
A)
7x
--
x
B)
x - 2
----
x + 1
C)
x - 2
----
x + 7
D)
x + 7
-----
x + 1

@study312

i feel like its D

Question

Simplify.

x^2 + 5x - 14
-----------
x^2 + 8x + 7
A)	
7x
--
x
B)	
x - 2
----
x + 1
C)	
x - 2
----
x + 7
D)	
x + 7
-----
x + 1

@study312

i feel like its D

study312 · Answer

yeah

inkyvoyd · Answer

yeah... no

inkyvoyd · Answer

factor the numerator and denominator... what do you get

heart_offire · Answer

which numerator and denominator

inkyvoyd · Answer

the original problem

jhonyy9 · Answer

so you can factorizing x^2 +5x-14 = (x+7)(x-2) - yes ?

than now try the second equation

jhonyy9 · Answer

so x^2 +8x+7 = x*x +x+7x +7 = x(x+1) +7(x+1) = (x+1)(x+7)
yes ?

hope this will help you and you can ending your exercise

heart_offire · Answer

^thanks for the help :)