Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Rational Expressions and Functions; Multiplying and Dividing - Exercise Set - Page 414: 43

Answer

$-\frac{x+3}{x+4}$ and $x\ne4$.

Work Step by Step

The square of a binomial difference is: $(A-B)^2=A^2-2AB+B^2$. Hence here: $\frac{x^2-x-12}{16-x^2}=\frac{x^2+3x-4x-12}{-(x^2-4^2)}=\frac{x(x+3)-4(x+3)}{-(x+4)(x-4)}=\frac{(x+3)(x-4)}{-(x+4)(x-4)}=-\frac{x+3}{x+4}$ and $x\ne4$.
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