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Which is equivalent to 3x/x+5 - x-5/x

Which is equivalent to 3x/x+5 - x-5/x-example-1

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Answer:

B.
(2x^2+25)/(x(x+5))

Explanation:


x((3x)/(x+5))-(x+5)((x-5)/(x))

=
(3x^2)/(x(x+5)) - ((x-5)(x+5))/(x(x+5)) = (3x^2-(x-5)(x+5))/(x(x+5))

=
(3x^2-(x^2-25))/(x(x+5))

=
(2x^2+25)/(x(x+5))

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