SOLUTION: how to resolve See the Strategy for Reducing Rational Expressions 99. x2+4x+4 / x2-4

Question 325497: how to resolve See the Strategy for Reducing Rational Expressions
99. x2+4x+4 / x2-4

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x2+4x+4 / x2-4
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You can only simplify a fraction is you can
reduce it. To do that you need to factor.
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= (x+2)^2/[(x-2)(x+2)]
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The factor common to numerator and denominator
is (x+2)
Cancel it to get the final simplified answer:
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= (x+2)/(x-2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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