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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the simplest form of x^2-16/x+4

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

\[\frac{(x-4)(x+4)}{x+2}\]Solve.

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

Ops, i did a typo.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

It's x+4 in the bottom,

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there in no solution

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

There is.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=4

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

"simplest form"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x-4)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh sorry my fault yeah its 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x-4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there should be an argument written beside the equation, that is x is not equal to -4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

check http://www.wolframalpha.com/

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