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The answer for the first question is A

The answer the second question is D

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Explanation:

so, let's look at the options.

A. (x+3)/x = 3

that hurts already by just looking at it.

but let's check anyway :

x + 3 = 3x

3 = 2x

and that is only true for one value of x (3/2), but not in general.

so, this is wrong.

B. (x²+5)/5 = x² + 1

x² + 5 = 5x² + 5

x² = 5x²

that is only true for one value of x (0), but not in general.

so, this is wrong.

C. (2x+7)/(2x+9) = 7/9

9(2x+7) = 7(2x+9)

18x + 63 = 14x + 63

4x = 0

that is only true for one value of x (0), but not in general.

so, this is wrong.

D. (-5x - 10)/(x+2) = -5

-5x - 10 = -5(x + 2) = -5x - 10

now this is true in all cases, so this is correct.

make simple :

(a² - 4a + 4) / (a² - 4)

with a little bit of experience you see right away that

a² - 4a + 4 = (a - 2)²

as we know from the generic squaring

(a - b)² = a² - 2ab + b² : a perfect fit.

and

(a² - 4) = (a + 2)(a - 2)

as we know from the generic factor multiplying

(a+b)(a-b) = a² + ab - ab - b² = a² - b² : a perfect fit.

so, the given expression is actually

(a - 2)² / ((a - 2)(a + 2)) = ((a-2)(a-2)) / ((a-2)(a+2))

and so, after eliminating one (a-2) term in the numerator and in the denominator the following remains :

(a - 2) / (a + 2)

and that is answer A

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