Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 6 - Review - Page 404: 18

Answer

$\dfrac{(x+5)(x+4)}{3}$

Work Step by Step

Factoring the expressions and then cancelling the common factor/s between the numerator and the denominator, the given expression, $ \dfrac{x^2-25}{3}\div \dfrac{x^2-10x+25}{x^2-x-20} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{x^2-25}{3}\cdot \dfrac{x^2-x-20}{x^2-10x+25} \\\\= \dfrac{(x+5)(x-5)}{3}\cdot \dfrac{(x-5)(x+4)}{(x-5)(x-5)} \\\\= \dfrac{(x+5)(\cancel{x-5})}{3}\cdot \dfrac{(\cancel{x-5})(x+4)}{(\cancel{x-5})(\cancel{x-5})} \\\\= \dfrac{(x+5)(x+4)}{3} .\end{array}
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