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Hello plz help
(pls like fr show me how you got your answer and tyy!​

Hello plz help (pls like fr show me how you got your answer and tyy!​-example-1
User Cosmina Palade
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X2-16/x+4 , expand X2-16 to (x+4)(x-4)
=(x-4)(x+4) / x+4 , x+4 cancel each other out
=x-4

I think this is how u do it
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We've been given to find out the value for the given algebraic expression which is,


:\implies\tt{ \frac{ {x}^(2) - 16 }{x + 4} }

The most easiest way to solve this kind of problem is to find factors for ( - 16) and cancelling them with the factor of (x + 4) in denominator. The factors for (x² - 16) are (x + 4) and (x - 4). For cross check,


:\implies\tt{(x + 4)(x - 4)}


:\implies\tt{ {x}^(2) - 16}

These are correct factors which obeys our expression now as per our question,


:\implies\tt{ \frac{ {x}^(2) - 16}{x + 4} }


:\implies\tt{ ((x + 4)(x - 4))/(x + 4) }

Cancelling (x + 4) from both numerator and denominator we get answer as,


:\implies\tt{x - 4}

  • The answer for the expression is (x - 4)
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