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simplify (x^2-2x-15)/(x-5)

Solution

simplify

\frac{x ^{2} - 2 x - 15}{x - 5}

Solution

x + 3

Solution steps

\frac{x ^{2} - 2 x - 15}{x - 5}

Factor

x^{2} - 2 x - 15 : (x + 3) (x - 5)

= \frac{( x + 3 ) ( x - 5 )}{x - 5}

Cancel the common factor:

x - 5

= x + 3

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What is (x^2-2x-15)/(x-5) ?
The solution to (x^2-2x-15)/(x-5) is x+3