The numerator of this function given may be factored out as follows,
x² - 2x - 15 = (x - 5)(x + 3)
Given that the expression x - 5 appears in both the numerator and the denominator, we can cancel them and the new function becomes,
f(x) = x + 3
which is continuous at 5.
Okay so combine like terms
10x-4x= 6x
2-8= -6
6x=-6
x= -1
Now to check:
10(-1)-2=4(-1)-8
-10-2=-4-8
-12=-12
The answer to this would be 3/8.
you just simplify the given terms, so -1 7/8 can be simplified into -15/8 and 2 1/4 can be simplified into 9/4, add those together to get a sum of 3 over 8 or 3/8.
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