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Answer:


(k+5)/(k-2)

Explanation:


(1-(25)/(k^2) )/(1-(7)/(k)+(10)/(k^2) )

multiply numerator and denominator by k² to eliminate fractions

=
(k^2-25)/(k^2-7k+10) ← factor numerator and denominator

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k² - 25 ← is a difference of squares

= (k - 5)(k + 5)

k² - 7k + 10

= (k - 5)(k - 2)

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=
((k-5)(k+5))/((k-5)(k-2)) ← cancel (x - 5) on numerator / denominator

=
(k+5)/(k-2)

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