If you are trying to simplify this, which is the only thing I see doable, here are the steps.
First: factor out x^2-9x+14, which is (x-7)(x-2).
We then get [(x-7)(x-2)]/(x-7)
You can cancel out the x-7 on the numerator and denominator, which leaves us with x-2.
Multiply the exponent of x by 2giving
The answer is
x^2 evaluates to
Multiply x and 9
Multiply x and 1
The x just gets copied along.
The answer is x
x
9*x evaluates to 9x
x^2-9*x evaluates to
The answer is
x^2-9*x+14 evaluates to
To divide by x
divide each term in by x term by term.
To divide by x
Divide by x by subtracting the exponents, and keeping the x, to get x
The answer is x
÷ x = x
To divide x by x
Divide x by x by subtracting the exponents, and keeping the x, to get 1
Why 1? since subtracting the exponents gives zero, the x completely drops out.This because anything (other than 0) to the 0th power is 1.
-9x ÷ x = -9
To divide 1 by x
The x just gets copied along in the denominator.
The answer is
14 ÷ x =
(x^2-9*x+14)/x evaluates to
-9 - 7 = -16
The answer is
(x^2-9*x+14)/x-7 evaluates to
If you are trying to simplify this, which is the only thing I see doable, here are the steps.
First: factor out x^2-9x+14, which is (x-7)(x-2).
We then get [(x-7)(x-2)]/(x-7)
You can cancel out the x-7 on the numerator and denominator, which leaves us with x-2.