SOLUTION: simplify by removing factors of 1. s^2 -4 over (x+2)^2 What is the simplified form?

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Question 260452: simplify by removing factors of 1.
s^2 -4 over (x+2)^2
What is the simplified form?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, richwmiller:
Answer by stanbon(57387) About Me  (Show Source):
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simplify by removing factors of 1.
s^2 -4 over (x+2)^2
What is the simplified form?
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Factor:
[(x-2)(x+2)]/(x+2)^2
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Cancel (x+2)/(x+2) to get:
(x-2)/x+2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by richwmiller(9143) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Are you sure that there are both s and x?
If they are both x or both s
It becomes
(x-2)/(x+2)
or (s-2)/(s+2)