SOLUTION: Can you help explain how to simplify (x+2)^2/x^2-4

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Question 128609: Can you help explain how to simplify
(x+2)^2/x^2-4
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, solver91311:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(X+2)^2/(X^2-4)
(X+2)(X+2)/(X+2)(X-2) CANCEL OUT THE (X+2) TERM
(X+2)/(X-2)

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28x%2B2%29%5E2%2F%28x%5E2-4%29

Remember the factorization of the difference of two squares:
a%5E2-b%5E2=%28a%2Bb%29%28a-b%29

So: