document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23791>Question 23791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question was on a test of mine. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "it calls for simplification: (2x^2-32)/(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my answer was: 2x-8 but i got it wrong <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the real answer?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you in advance for your help,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ivisol88 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12544 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=12544\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor the numerator to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2-16)/(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the numerator again to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[2(x-4)(x+4)]/(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the (x-4) that is common to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the numerator and the denominator to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      [2(x+4)]= 2x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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