document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285958>Question 285958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not get how to Simplify the rational expression. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the problem I am working on:  x+4/x^2+2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answers must be A. 1/x-2, B. 4/x+2, C. x-2 or D. x/x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am pretty sure it can't be D but other than that I am lost on how to simplify the expression. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to either divide (x-2) or (x+4) into x^2+2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " or factor x^2+2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are looking for factors of -8 which add up +2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 -2 fit the bill\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+4)/(x^2+2x-8)=(x+4)/(x+4)(x-2)=1/(x-2) </SPAN>\n" );
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