SOLUTION: {{{ ((x+4)/(16-x^2)) / ((x+2)/(x+4)) }}} How do you divide this?

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Question 1045859:
How do you divide this?

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Invert and multiply:



Factor the quadratic denominator in the left-hand fraction (difference of two squares), then eliminate factors common to numerator and denominator (aka cancel like factors). Then multiply the two fractions that remain.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it


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