College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter P - Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra - Exercise Set P.6 - Page 86: 26

Answer

$4(x-2); x \ne 2,-2$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{(x^{2}-4)}{x-2} \div \frac{x+2}{4x-8}$ Factorize $(x^{2}-4)$ as $(x+2)(x-2)$ and $(4x-8)$ as $4(x-2).$ $=\frac{(x+2)(x-2)}{x-2} \div \frac{x+2}{4(x-2)}; x \ne 2$ $=\frac{(x+2)(x-2)}{x-2} \times \frac{4(x-2)}{x+2}; x \ne 2,-2$ $=\frac{4(x+2)(x-2)(x-2)}{(x-2)(x+2)} ; x \ne 2,-2$ Divide out the common factors. $=4(x-2); x \ne 2,-2$
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