SOLUTION: Write in simplest form. x^2-8x+16/x-4

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Question 96727: Write in simplest form.
x^2-8x+16/x-4
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2-8x+16/(x-4)
(x-4)(x-4)/(x-4) now cancel out the common term (x-4).
x-4 answer.