SOLUTION: I need your help tutors!! I need to know if my solution is correct.The equations needs to be simplified: x^5-6x^4-16x^3 / x^3-4x. My answer is x^2(x-8)/x-2...Is this right.

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Question 233594: I need your help tutors!! I need to know if my solution is correct.The equations needs to be simplified:
x^5-6x^4-16x^3 / x^3-4x.
My answer is x^2(x-8)/x-2...Is this right.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:
%28x%5E5-6x%5E4-16x%5E3%29%2F%28x%5E3-4x%29 Factor the numerator and the denominator:
%28x%5E3%28x-8%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2Fx%28x%2B2%29%28x-2%29 Cancel like factors.
highlight%28%28x%5E2%28x-8%29%29%2F%28x-2%29%29...which matches your answer exactly!