erform the indicated operation of subtraction on the two rational expressions and reduce your answer to lowest terms. (2)/(x+4)-(8x-1)/(x^(2)+2x-8)
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The expression \( x^2 + 2x - 8 \) can be factored. We look for two numbers that multiply to \(-8\) and add to \(2\). The numbers \(4\) and \(-2\) work. Thus, we can factor it as: \[ x^2 + 2x - 8 = (x + 4)(x - 2) \] Show more…
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