document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182574>Question 182574</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780136028956/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify the rational expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)^2/x^2-16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for the help!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)^2/x^2-16 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)^2/[(x-4)(x+4)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common factor of (x-4) to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)/(x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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