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(x^2-2x-35) divided by (x-7)

2007-06-04 04:59:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

(x^2 - 2x -35)
= (x - 7)(x + 5) then...divided by (x - 7)

(x - 7)(x + 5)
------------------ = ( x + 5 )
(x - 7)

the answer is ( x+5)

2007-06-04 05:10:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

First, factor x2-2x-35. Hint: If this is going to be divisible at all, one of the terms has to be x-7.

2007-06-04 12:09:25 · answer #2 · answered by obelix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

= (x - 7).(x + 5) / (x - 7)
= x + 5

2007-06-04 12:12:10 · answer #3 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

x+5 isn't it?

2007-06-04 12:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by ac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋