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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-x-8/x-4 what is the simplified rational expression?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there is no simplifies rational expression its the simplest it gets or did you forget a number or something?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops 2x-8/x-4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah so the top factors to 2(x-4) and then top is just x-4 so you get 2(x-4)/(x-4) = 2 :)

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