simplify the following complex fraction:

Question

x
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x-5

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x squared - 9x - 10
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x squared - 25

Answer 1

multiply top and bottom by (x-5)(x+5) which is (x^2-25)

x^2 - 9 x - 10 = (x-10)(x+1)
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