SOLUTION: I am having trouble with a question. My question is Simplify the fraction. 4t^2-16 ------- 8 ------- t-2 ------ 6 I think the answer is (t-2)(t+2)(t-2) ---

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Question 6183: I am having trouble with a question. My question is Simplify the fraction.
4t^2-16
-------
8
-------
t-2
------
6
I think the answer is
(t-2)(t+2)(t-2)
---------------
3 Am I right?

Answer by arunpaul(104) About Me  (Show Source):
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4t^2-16
-------
8
-------
t-2
------
6

= (4t^2-16)
---------
8 *6
-------
t-2
= ((2t+4)(2t-4))
--------------
48
-------
t-2

= ( 2*(t+2)*2*(t-2))
-------------------
48
-------
(t-2)
= (2*(t+2)*2*(t-2)(t-2))
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(48)




= ((t+2)*(t-2)*(t-2))
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