document.write( "Question 198018: The fraction x²+2x-8/x-2 is equivalent to
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28x%2B4%29%28x-2%29%29%2F%28x-2%29\" Factor \"x%5E2%2B2x-8\" to get \"%28x%2B4%29%28x-2%29\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28x%2B4%29cross%28%28x-2%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28x-2%29%29%29\" Cancel out the common terms. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B4\" Simplify. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \"%28x%5E2%2B2x-8%29%2F%28x-2%29\" simplifies to \"x%2B4\".\r
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