Question

Multiply and simplify: x-6/x^2+4x-32*x-4/x+2

Answer 1

factorise the quadratic x^2 + 4x - 32 = (x +8)(x - 4)

the problem is now

\[((x-6)(x-4))/(((x+8)((x-4)(x+2) \]

cancel common factors

\[(x - 6)/((x+8)(x+2) = (x - 6)/(x^2 +10x + 16)\]

Answer 2

here are the choices to chose from:
a.x-6/x+2

b.x-6/(x+8)(x+2)

c.x-3/x+8

Answer 3

b