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Simplify by removing factors of 1.

35w^2-1715/25w^2-1225

 Nov 12, 2015
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Simplify the following:
35 w^2-(1715 w^2)/25-1225

The gcd of 1715 and 25 is 5, so 1715/25 = (5×343)/(5×5) = 5/5×343/5 = 343/5:
35 w^2-343/5 w^2-1225

Put each term in 35 w^2-(343 w^2)/5-1225 over the common denominator 5: 35 w^2-(343 w^2)/5-1225  =  (175 w^2)/5-(343 w^2)/5-6125/5:
(175 w^2)/5-(343 w^2)/5-6125/5

(175 w^2)/5-(343 w^2)/5-6125/5 = (175 w^2-343 w^2-6125)/5:
(175 w^2-343 w^2-6125)/5

175 w^2-343 w^2 = -168 w^2:
(-168 w^2-6125)/5

Factor -7 out of -168 w^2-6125:
Answer: | 
| -7 (24 w^2+875)/5

 Nov 12, 2015

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