document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=421438>Question 421438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am homeschooled and I have worked on this problem for hours.  My mom finally gave me the answer but I don't seem to know how to do the steps correctly to get the answer.  If I put my work in here it would take up all the space, so here is the question and the answer.  I need the steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((4x^2 - 16)/(2-x)).  the answer is  -4(x + 2). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x+4)(2x-4)/(2-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(2x+4)(2-x)/(2-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2*2(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4(x+2) </SPAN>\n" );
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