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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x-8/x-4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify the rational expressions. State any excluded values

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you factor out 2 from the numerator??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can use Synthetic division or Long Division. Even though you can get the answer just by looking at it, I suggest you use the synthetic division.

Parth (parthkohli):

\[\textbf{HINT}\]\(\dfrac{2x - 8}{x - 4}\) is equivalent to \(\dfrac{2(x - 4)}{x - 4}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(ab - ac) = a(b-c)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Synthetic Division?? Here??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Answer is 2 and the 0 is the remainder which in this case, there is none.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What else remains after that hint @ParthKohli ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im not sure how to do that. can you walk me through it, so I can take notes and do the rest of these. and thank you

Parth (parthkohli):

@waterineyes Sorry, I can't disclose it to the asker :)

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