Question

Simplify This Expression (with steps): (x^2-4)/(2x-4) thanks

Answer 1

I guess you have to do long division of 2x-4 into x^2 - 4

Answer 2

ugh, why do they make students do this?

Answer 3

(x^2-4)/2x-4)
= [(x+2)(x-2)]/2(x-2)
= (x+2)/2

Answer 4

here is how to do the long division: http://i.imgur.com/GGPzH.gif

Answer 5

thank you both but the question was asking for simplifying not actually solving

Answer 6

that's what we did

Answer 7

the expression is equal to x/2 + 1 (my way ) or equivalently, (x+2) / 2 (his way)

Answer 8

hello?

Answer 9

hey

Answer 10

so did you understand the answers then?

Answer 11

yeah i got it, many thanks