document.write( "Question 452775: I don't understand to factor this out (4h-16)/(h^2-16) i put it in the calc but i dont understand how it factors out h-4 . I factor out 4 from the top and ^2 from the bottom but i get the wrong answer
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Algebra.Com's Answer #311178 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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