document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=625811>Question 625811</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the rational expression. State any restrictions on the variable\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t^2 - 4t - 32/t - 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28t%5E2+-+4t+-+32%29%2F%28t+-+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28t%5E2+-+4t+-+32%29%2F%28t+-+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%3C%3E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%3C%3E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to avoid dividing by zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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