x^2-16/x-4=x+4

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x^2-16/x-4=x+4

is this equation true?

Guest Oct 26, 2014

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Since (x² - 16) / (x - 4) can be factored to be: [ (x + 4)(x - 4) ] / (x - 4) = x + 4 providing that x ≠ 4.

So, the equation is almost true, but not exactly true.

geno3141 Oct 27, 2014

geno3141 · Answer 1 · 2014-10-27T12:03:13

Since (x² - 16) / (x - 4) can be factored to be: [ (x + 4)(x - 4) ] / (x - 4) = x + 4 providing that x ≠ 4.

So, the equation is almost true, but not exactly true.