SOLUTION: This is an annoying problem, I did solve it, but I got it wrong. It says some students simplify 2x^2-32/x-4 as 2x^2-32/x-4 where they crossed out 2x^2 and made it 2x and crossed o

Question 138978This question is from textbook algebra
: This is an annoying problem, I did solve it, but I got it wrong.
It says some students simplify 2x^2-32/x-4 as 2x^2-32/x-4 where they crossed out 2x^2 and made it 2x and crossed out 32 and made it 8, crossed ut x-4=2x-8
It asks to choose values of x to show this is not true. Then simplify it correctly.
Please and Thank You=) This question is from textbook algebra

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
disproves the incorrect simplification.

Factor a 2 out of the numerator: .

Then factor the difference of two squares in the numerator and you should be good to go.
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