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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following is the simplified form of the quantity x squared minus 16 over the quantity x minus 4 ?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[\frac{x^2-16}{x-4}\]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Factor the numerator and then cancel the common factor x-4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you can I get the restriction

OpenStudy (mertsj):

The restriction is that the denominator cannot be 0. Calculate the solution to this:

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[x-4\neq 0\]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

That is your restriction.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yw

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