solve Find the product or quotient 25m 1505m 35 m2 36m2
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Solution
(25m -150)/(5m -35) / (m^2 - 36)/(m^2 - 2m -35)
factorise the numerator and denominator :
(25m -150)/(5m -35) = 25(m - 6)/5(m -7)
(m^2 -36)/(m^2 -2m -35)= (m+6)(m-6)/(m^2 -7m +5m -35)
= (m+6)(m -6)/(m +5)(m -7)
Now, divide the numerator and den., cancelling out common factors
(2m -150)/(5m -35) / (m^2 - 36)/(m^2 - 2m -35)
= 25(m - 6)/5(m -7) / (m+6)(m -6)/(m +5)(m -7)
= 25(m-6)(m+5)(m-7)/5(m-7)(m+6)(m-6)
= 5(m+5)/(m+6)
