Simplify (x² − 4)/(x + 2)
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Answer
| Simplified form | x − 2 |
Step-by-step solution
3 steps-
1 Given\frac{x^{2} - 4}{x + 2}
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2 Factor the numerator and the denominator\frac{\left(x - 2\right) \left(x + 2\right)}{x + 2}
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3 Cancel the common factor x + 2
A factor shared by the numerator and the denominator cancels: (A·x + 2)/(B·x + 2) = A/B. Only factors cancel, never single terms of a sum, and values that make the cancelled factor 0 stay excluded.
x - 2Valid for x ≠ -2.
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