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Simplify (x^2+6x-16)/(x^2+8x)
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\n" ); document.write( "Factor so you can simplify:
\n" ); document.write( "[(x+8)(x-2)]/[x(x+8)]
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\n" ); document.write( "Cancel the factor common to numerator and denominator:
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\n" ); document.write( "(x-2)/x
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