Question

What is the quotient of the rational expression below x^2-25/x-11÷ x^2+10x+25/4x-44

Answer 1

The quotient is 4x-20/x+5

Explanation:

The quotient is simply the result of the division

Through factorization, can express x^2 -25 as (x-5)(x+5)

Also x^2 + 10x + 25 as (x+5)(x+5)

and lastly 4x-44 as 4(x-11)

Now when we divide, the numerator of the second fraction will come down while the denominator goes up;

So we have ;

x^-25/x-11 * 4x-44/x^2 + 10x + 25

Now, making use of the factorizations, we have ;

(x-5)(x+5)/(x-11) * 4(x-11)/(x+5)(x+5)

Canceling out like factors, we have

= 4(x-5)/(x+5)