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kate_costner
Apr 14, 2009, 01:15 AM
x^2 - 25
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2x^2 + 7x - 15

thanks...

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ROLCAM
Apr 14, 2009, 04:30 AM
x^2 - 25
__________

2x^2 + 7x - 15

Expand top line:-

(x + 5) (x - 5)
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Expand bottom line

2x^2 + 7x - 15
(2x - 3 ) (x + 5)
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Eliminate the ( x + 5) from the both new
answers and you are left with:-

x - 5
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2x -3