SOLUTION: x^2-16 _______ x^2-4x Can someone show me how to work this problem. I need to see how to simplify

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Question 128079: x^2-16
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x^2-4x
Can someone show me how to work this problem. I need to see how to simplify
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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You should recognize that the numerator is the difference of squares
The denominator, you can factor out x:

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Cancel the (x-4)'s and you have
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