SOLUTION: simplify: x^2+10x+16 / x^2-64

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Question 177012: simplify:
x^2+10x+16 / x^2-64
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, rapaljer:
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Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%5E2%2B10x%2B16%29+%2F%28+x%5E2-64%29+

First factor the trinomials:
%28%28x%2B8%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28%28x-8%29%28x%2B8%29%29

Divide out the factors of (x+8):
%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x-8%29+

R^2