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{x}^(2) - 4 / x - 2


User Omar Hatem
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Explanation:


(x^2-4)/(x-2)

Apply identity a²-b² = (a-b)(a+b)

So, it will be


((x-2)(x+2))/(x-2)

Where x-2 gets cancelled from numerator and denominator.

Hence, x+2 is the answer.

Hope it helps :)

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