Answer:
(x - 7)(x - 2)
----------------- = x - 2 for x ≠ 7
x - 7
Explanation:
Please use parentheses to show clearly that you are dividing by (x - 7):
x^2 - 9x - 14
------------------- or (x^2 - 9x - 14) ÷ (x - 7)
x - 7
x^2 - 9x + 14 factors into (x - 7)(x + 2). After rewriting x^2 - 9x + 14 in factored form, the task of division becomes simpler:
(x - 7)(x - 2)
----------------- = x - 2 for x ≠ 7
x - 7