SOLUTION: This question was on a test of mine. it calls for simplification: (2x^2-32)/(x-4) my answer was: 2x-8 but i got it wrong What is the real answer? Thank you in advance for you

Question 23791: This question was on a test of mine.
it calls for simplification: (2x^2-32)/(x-4)
my answer was: 2x-8 but i got it wrong
What is the real answer?
Thank you in advance for your help,
ivisol88
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor the numerator to get:
2(x^2-16)/(x-4)
Factor the numerator again to get:
[2(x-4)(x+4)]/(x-4)
Cancel the (x-4) that is common to
the numerator and the denominator to get:
[2(x+4)]= 2x+8
Cheers,
Stan H.
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