document.write( "Question 425957: Simplify the rational expression.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #296441 by nerdybill(7384) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"%28x%5E2-4%29%2F%282%2Bx%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "We rewrite the numerator as:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E2+-+2%5E2%29%2F%282%2Bx%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Factoring the numerator (difference of squares):
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%282%2Bx%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Canceling terms leaves:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-2\"$
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