Simplify: \(\frac{x^2 – 5x – 14}{x^2 – 9x + 14}\)
The correct answer is: D
Explanation
\(\frac{x^2 - 5x - 14}{x^2 - 9x + 14}\)
\(\frac{(x - 7)(x + 2)}{(x - 7)(x - 2)}\)
= \(\frac{x + 2}{x - 2}\)
Simplify: \(\frac{x^2 – 5x – 14}{x^2 – 9x + 14}\)
\(\frac{x^2 - 5x - 14}{x^2 - 9x + 14}\)
\(\frac{(x - 7)(x + 2)}{(x - 7)(x - 2)}\)
= \(\frac{x + 2}{x - 2}\)