SOLUTION: please help me with this problem. I haven't been able to find the answer. thank you x^2 -4 + x^2 = 4 ------ x-2 x squared minus 4 over x minus 2 plus x squared eq

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Question 65272This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: please help me with this problem. I haven't been able to find the answer.
thank you
x^2 -4 + x^2 = 4
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x-2
x squared minus 4 over x minus 2 plus x squared equals 4 This question is from textbook Algebra 1

Answer by tanimachatterjee(60) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x^2 -4 )/(x-2) + x^2 = 4
or (x+2)(x-2)/(x-2) + x^2 =4
or x+2 + x^2 =4 [when x not equal to 2 we can cancel x-2]
or x^2 + x +2 -4 =0
or x^2 +x -2 =0
or x^2 +2x -x -2=0
or x(x+2) -(x+2)=0
or (x-1)(x+2)=0
now we can say either x-1=0 or x+2=0
x=1 or x=-2