Simplify the following expression completely.

Question

(x^2 - 4x - 60)/(x^2 - 2x - 48)

Answer must be in binomial factor

Answer 1

To simplify the expression completely, we can factor the numerator and denominator:

Numerator: x^2 - 4x - 60 = (x - 10)(x + 6)
Denominator: x^2 - 2x - 48 = (x - 8)(x + 6)

Now we can cancel out the common factor (x + 6):

(x - 10)/(x - 8)

Hence, the simplified expression is (x - 10)/(x - 8).