document.write( "Question 277104: I'm stuck on this question. Could you please help me figure it out?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x/x squared-16 minus 4/x squared + 5x + 4 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #202089 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assume the problem is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F%28x%5E2-16%29\"$ - $\"4%2F%28x%5E2%2B+5x+%2B+4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Factor the denominators
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%29\"$ - $\"4%2F%28%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "the common denominator: (x-4)(x+4)(x+1)
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%28x%2B1%29+-+4%28x-4%29%29%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29%29\"$ = $\"%28x%5E2%2Bx-4x%2B16%29%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29%29\"$ = $\"%28x%5E2-3x%2B16%29%2F%28%28x-4%29%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29%29\"$ ; about all you can do with it \n" ); document.write( "

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