SOLUTION: I am confused, all it says to do is to simplify. I do not know how to do this? Am I missing something? Simplify a. X2 – 4 / X – 2 b.

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Question 49990: I am confused, all it says to do is to simplify. I do not know how to do this?
Am I missing something?
Simplify
a. X2 – 4 / X – 2

b. y2 + 2y / y2 + 4y + 4


Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(X^2 – 4) / (X – 2)
Factor where you can to get:
=[(x-2)(x+2)]/(x-2)
=(x+2)
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b. (y^2 + 2y) / (y^2 + 4y + 4)
Factor where you can to get:
=[y(y+2)]/[(y+2)(y+2)]
=y/(y+2)
Cheers,
Stan H.