Question

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

Answer 1

can you please type it in equation mode

Answer 2

it's hard to understand

Answer 3

factorise the quadratic in the 1st fraction

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


the problem is now


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

there is a common factor of (x -4) that can be cancelled

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

expand the denominator which gives the final answer

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

Answer 4

a. x-6/x+2
b.x-6/(x+8)(x+2)
c.x-3/x8

which one of these?

Answer 5

the line before my final answer contains answer b

Answer 6

ok thankyou!