SOLUTION: The fraction x²+2x-8/x-2 is equivalent to (1)3x+4 (2)(x-4)(x+2)/(x-2) (3)x-4 (4)x+4

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Question 198018: The fraction x²+2x-8/x-2 is equivalent to
(1)3x+4
(2)(x-4)(x+2)/(x-2)
(3)x-4
(4)x+4
Answer by jim_thompson5910(13679) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start with the given expression.


Factor to get .


Highlight the common terms.


Cancel out the common terms.


Simplify.


So simplifies to .


In other words, where