Write the rational expression in simplest form and get the restrictions.
(-10x - x) / (x^2 +12x+20)
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= -(x+10)/( x^2 +10x +2x +20)
=-(x+10)/x*(x+10) + 2*(x+10)
=-(x+10)/(x+10)(x+2)
the two (x+10) get cancelled and then the top will be -1 and the bottom is (x+2): -1/(x+2). now how do i get the restriction
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To simplify the rational expression (-10x - x) / (x^2 +12x+20), we can first combine like terms in the numerator and factor the denominator.
The numerator (-10x - x) can be simplified to -11x.
The denominator (x^2 + 12x + 20) can be factored as (x + 2)(x + 10).
Therefore, the simplified rational expression is -11x / (x + 2)(x + 10).
To find the restrictions, we need to identify the values of x that would make the denominator equal to zero, as division by zero is undefined.
Setting the denominator (x + 2)(x + 10) equal to zero and solving for x:
(x + 2)(x + 10) = 0
x + 2 = 0 or x + 10 = 0
x = -2 or x = -10
Therefore, the restrictions for the rational expression are x ≠ -2 and x ≠ -10.