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Can someone help me out with the following question please??
Simplify fully x^2 + x - 6/x^2 - 7x + 10. Can someone please help, I'd be so grateful.Thanks. Domo:smile:
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Original post by van.domo
Can someone help me out with the following question please??
Simplify fully x^2 + x - 6/x^2 - 7x + 10. Can someone please help, I'd be so grateful.Thanks. Domo:smile:

is everything after the forward slash the denominator?
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Original post by van.domo
Can someone help me out with the following question please??
Simplify fully x^2 + x - 6/x^2 - 7x + 10. Can someone please help, I'd be so grateful.Thanks. Domo:smile:


You should use brackets for clarity.

If (x^2+x-6)/(x^2-7x+10) then start by factorising.
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If everything after the forward slash is the denominator then you simply factorize the terms in the numerator and denominator to

(X-2)(X+3)/(X-5)(X-2)

Which cancels to (x-5)(x+3)

get it?:smile:
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It's advised that you do not answer the question for the OP, instead you assist them in solving there own question.
I'm really sorry :\ , I'm new in here. Should I delete that comment :colondollar:
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I'm really sorry :\ , I'm new in here. Should I delete that comment :colondollar:


I'm not sure to be honest. I knew you were new hence I pointed it out to you.
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I'm not sure to be honest. I knew you were new hence I pointed it out to you.


I have deleted it, thanks for your helping! :biggrin: (ehm... you might want to delete yours too :biggrin:
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I have deleted it, thanks for your helping! :biggrin: (ehm... you might want to delete yours too :biggrin:


Done.
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Original post by madfish
If everything after the forward slash is the denominator then you simply factorize the terms in the numerator and denominator to

(X-2)(X+3)/(X-5)(X-2)

Which cancels to (x-5)(x+3)

get it?:smile:
Thanks 4 your help. It's appreciated. Domo
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Original post by van.domo
Thanks 4 your help. It's appreciated. Domo

any time dude

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