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Hi, please help me out with this math problem.

Hi, please help me out with this math problem.-example-1
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Answer:

x - 4

Explanation:

The expression simplifies to ...


√(x^2-8x+16)=√((x-4)^2)=|x-4|

For x ≥ 4, the argument of the absolute value function is non-negative, so it remains unchanged. The simplified expression is ...

x - 4 . . . . for x ≥ 4

Hi, please help me out with this math problem.-example-1
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