Answer
$\frac{1}{x+1}$
Work Step by Step
$\frac{x^2-16}{x^3+x^2-16x-16}=\frac{(x+4)(x-4)}{(x+1)(x+4)(x-4)}=\frac{1}{x+1}$
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