document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144498>Question 144498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Some students simplify: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - 32 / x-4 as 2x^2 - 32 / x-4 = 2x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choose values of x to show this is not true. Then simplify it correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "May be someone could help me with thise problem.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105269 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105269\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Some students simplify: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - 32 / x-4 as 2x^2 - 32 / x-4 = 2x-8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choose values of x to show this is not true. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You get -32/-4 = -8 which is incorrect.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then simplify it correctly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x^2-32)/(x-4) = [2(x-4)(x+4)]/(x-4) = 2(x+4) = 2x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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