How do you simplify $(x^2+7x-8)/(x^2+6x-7 )$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-13T04:00:50

$(x-8)/(x-7)$

1) Factorize the numerator and denominator:

$((x-8)(x+1))/((x-7)(x+1))$

2) Find the common factor and divide it, which in this case is (x+1)

$(x-8)/(x-7)$

3) Fraction simplified!!!

How do you simplify (x^2+7x-8)/(x^2+6x-7 )(x^2+7x-8)/(x^2+6x-7 )?