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Multiply the rational expression and express the product in simplest form. c2+6c−55c2+22c+121⋅c2−16c+55c2−10c+25 Enclose numerators and denominators in parentheses. For example, (a−b)/(1+n).

Multiply the rational expression and express the product in simplest form. c2+6c−55c-example-1
User Jonathon Horsman
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The expression is given as


\frac{c^2+6c-55^{}}{c^2+22c+121}.\frac{c^2-16c+55}{c^2-10c+25^{}}

Factorise the polynomial


((c-5)(c+11))/((c+11)^2).((c-11)(c-5))/((c-5)^2)=((c-11))/((c+11))

Hence the answer is


(c-11)/(c+11)

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