SOLUTION: can you help me simplify this rational expression?(x-4)/(2x^2-8x)

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Question 770414: can you help me simplify this rational expression?(x-4)/(2x^2-8x)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Just as you would do with ordinary base ten numbers in fractions, factorize numerators and denominators and look for equal factors in numerator and denominator.
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What can you do with your denominator of 2x%5E2-8x? Reverse of distributive property is useful. What else if you do that?