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5x 2 +5x x 2 −1 ​ What is an equivalent expression in lowest terms?

User Zverok
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Answer:

Explanation:

Explanation:

Start by writing out your starting expression

x

2

5

x

2

+

5

x

14

x

+

3

x

+

7

Next, factor the denominator of the first fraction

x

2

+

5

x

14

x

2

+

7

x

2

x

14

x

(

x

2

)

+

7

(

x

2

)

(

x

2

)

(

x

+

7

)

Your expression is thus equivalent to

x

2

5

(

x

2

)

(

x

+

7

)

x

+

3

x

+

7

Since you have to subtract two fractions, you need to find the commonon denominator first. To do that, multiply the second fraction by

x

2

x

2

x

2

5

(

x

2

)

(

x

+

7

)

(

x

+

3

)

(

x

2

)

(

x

2

)

(

x

+

7

)

This will get you

x

2

5

(

x

+

3

)

(

x

2

)

(

x

2

)

(

x

+

7

)

x

2

5

x

2

x

+

6

(

x

2

)

(

x

+

7

)

=

1

x

(

x

2

)

(

x

+

7

)

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