Q. Simplify the expression completely if possible.x4+8x38x2Answer:
Factor GCF from denominator: Factor out the greatest common factor from the denominator.The greatest common factor in the denominator x4+8x3 is x3.Factor out x3 from the denominator.x4+8x3=x3(x+8)
Rewrite with factored denominator: Rewrite the original expression with the factored denominator.The original expression (8x2)/(x4+8x3) becomes (8x2)/(x3(x+8)).
Simplify by canceling factors: Simplify the expression by canceling out common factors. The term 8x2 in the numerator and x3 in the denominator have a common factor of x2. Cancel out x2 from the numerator and denominator. x3(x+8)8x2=x(x+8)8
Check for further simplification: Check if further simplification is possible.The expression x(x+8)8 cannot be simplified further because there are no common factors left to cancel out.
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