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simplify (x^2+x-20)/(x-4)

Solution

simplify

\frac{x ^{2} + x - 20}{x - 4}

Solution

x + 5

Solution steps

\frac{x ^{2} + x - 20}{x - 4}

Factor

x^{2} + x - 20 : (x - 4) (x + 5)

= \frac{( x - 4 ) ( x + 5 )}{x - 4}

Cancel the common factor:

x - 4

= x + 5

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What is (x^2+x-20)/(x-4) ?
The solution to (x^2+x-20)/(x-4) is x+5