Question

divide

Answer 1

\[\frac{ x^2-4 }{ x-8 } divide (x-2)\]

Answer 2

Factor the numerator. See if that leads you anywhere useful.

Answer 3

like how do you do that what do you factor it from

Answer 4

\[\frac{\frac{ x^{2}-4 }{ x-8 }}{x-2} = \frac{(x+2)(x-2)}{x-8}\cdot\frac{1}{x-2}\] Now, do you see it?

Answer 5

ya i believe so