Simplify: x² - 5x - 14/x² - 9x + 14

Correct Answer is : x+2x−2x + 2/x - 2x−2x+2

Correct Answer is : x+2x−2x + 2/x - 2x−2x+2

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WAEC Mathematics 2019 Paper

Question : 19

Total: 50

Simplify:

\frac{x^2 - 5x - 14}{x^2 - 9x + 14}

Solution:

$\frac{x^2 - 5x - 14}{x^2 - 9x + 14}$

$\frac{(x - 7)(x + 2)}{(x - 7)(x - 2)}$

= $\frac{x + 2}{x - 2}$

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