Question

2x-8/x-4

Answer 1

Simplify the rational expressions. State any excluded values

Answer 2

Can you factor out 2 from the numerator??

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

Synthetic Division??

Here??

Answer 7

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

Answer 8

What else remains after that hint @ParthKohli ??

Answer 9

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

Answer 10

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