Simplify the function. Show your work.

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factoring x^2 - 2x -8, we get

x^2 - 4x + 2x -8 

= x(x - 4) +2(x-4)

=(x-4) (x+2)

putting value..

f(x) = (x-4)(x+2) / (x-4)

by cancellation

f(x) = x+2


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