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

Answer 1

yeah

Answer 2

yeah... no

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

which numerator and denominator

Answer 5

the original problem

Answer 6

so you can factorizing x^2 +5x-14 = (x+7)(x-2) - yes ?

than now try the second equation

Answer 7

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

Answer 8

^thanks for the help :)