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Divide: r+5/r2+5r-14 by r2+4r-21/r-2

Divide: r+5/r2+5r-14 by r2+4r-21/r-2-example-1
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so what is the answer

User Edralph
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To solve this, multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. For this question, multiply r+5/r^2+5r-14 by r-2/r^5+4r-21. You should get (r^2+3r-10)/(r^4+9r^3-15r^2-161r+294). Then, just use your exponent rules to get a final answer.
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