Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Prerequisites - P.5 - Rational Expressions - Exercises - Page 48: 29

Answer

$\frac{1}{x+1}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{x^2-16}{x^3+x^2-16x-16}=\frac{(x+4)(x-4)}{(x+1)(x+4)(x-4)}=\frac{1}{x+1}$
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