How do you simplify #(c+4)/(c-4)#?

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EZ as pi
Aug 29, 2017

The fraction cannot simplify further.

Explanation:

The fraction cannot simplify further.

You may not cancel the #c# terms or the #4# terms, because there are #+ and -# signs. Only factors may be cancelled.

As an example, consider #c = 11#

The fraction would become:

#(11+4)/(11-4) = 15/7#

This does not simplify.

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