Question

How do you simplify `(2p^2-14p)/(p^2-49)` and what are the ecluded values fot he variables?

Answer 1

`[2p]/[p+7]`

p`cancel(=)` -7 as this will have us dividing by zero

Explanation:

Factorise both numerator and denominator:

`(2p(p-7))/((p+7)(p-7))`

cancel both `(p-7)`s

`[2p]/[p+7]`