Question

Does the (x+5) in( (x+5)-(2x-1))/(x+5) cancel out?

Answer 1

Or no since the 2x-1 is beibg subtracted?

Answer 2

You question is:

\(\color{#000000}{ \displaystyle \frac{x+5-(2x-1)}{x+5} }\)

Right?

Answer 3

Yes

Answer 4

Then, no, it does not cancel out, because (as you said) 2x-1 is being subtracted.

Answer 5

My intuition tells me no b it idk

Answer 6

Oohhh great hehe

Answer 7

You want to simplify it, correct?

Answer 8

You have 2 terms in the numerator. You cannot cancel one of them and not cancel the other. So, the answer to your question is ... ?

Answer 9

There are multiple things you can do in such case....
it all depends on your query/need.

Answer 10

You can write it as a polynomial with a remainder (essentially preform long/synthetic division). Or, you can add like terms, and write the fraction ....

Answer 11

Yes distribute them combine like terms

Answer 12

Ok, so first you need to distribute/expand
-(2x-1)=?

Answer 13

The question pertains to cancelling: Is it or is it not possible in this situation? No mathematical operations on the numerator will change that fact.

Either you can cancel the (x+5) or you cannot cancel the (x+5). That's all this problem asks you to specify.

Answer 14

Oh, that is exactly the question they are asking ....
I have incorrectly read this.