Simplify for .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. , after cancelling

  1. Step 1: Factor the numerator with the difference of squares: . Step 2. Cancel the common factor to get . **Answer: , after cancelling . Why not the others:** cancels the wrong factor, cancels a number incorrectly, and leaves the factor in place.

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