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What is the simplified form of x minus 5 over x squared minus 3x minus 10⋅ x plus 2 over x squared plus x minus 12 ? (6 points) Select one: a. 1 over the quantity x minus 3 times the quantity x plus 4 b. 1 over the quantity x minus 3 times the quantity x plus 2 c. 1 over the quantity x plus 4 times the quantity x minus 5 d. 1 over the quantity x plus 2 times the quantity x minus 5

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Answer:

  [tex]\ \text{a. }\quad\dfrac{1}{(x-3)(x+4)}[/tex]

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  [tex]\dfrac{x-5}{x^2-3x-10}\cdot\dfrac{x+2}{x^2+x-12}=\dfrac{x-5}{(x-5)(x+2)}\cdot\dfrac{x+2}{(x-3)(x+4)}\\\\=\boxed{\dfrac{1}{(x-3)(x+4)}}[/tex]

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Numerator factors of (x-5) and (x+2) cancel those in the denominator.

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