Someone PLZ HELP !!! ASAP ( x ^2 - 4 ) divided by ( x - 1 ) don’t include the PARENTHESIS IN YOUR ANSWER

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Given the numerical statement:

(x^2 - 4) divided by ( x - 1)

Solution:

The given numerical statement can be written as,

(x^2 - 4) / (x -1)

To solve for the equation, if we can really divide it, we must factor the numerator, since is the result of the sum and difference of two squares.

=(x^2 - 4) / (x -1)

= (( x + 2) ( x - 2))/(x - 1)

The equation cannot be divided or canceled out since we have no values that are divisible. 

Final answer:

= (( x + 2) ( x - 2))/(x - 1)