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Simplify rational expressions, explain steps
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Simplify rational expressions, explain steps
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Answer:The answer to your question is: Step-by-step explanation: [tex]\frac{x - 7 }{x^{2} - 16} - \frac{x - 1}{16 - x^{2} }[/tex] [tex]\frac{x - 7 }{x^{2} - 16} + \frac{x - 1}{x^{2} - 16}[/tex] [tex]\frac{x - 7 + x - 1}{x^{2} - 16}[/tex] [tex]\frac{2x - 8}{(x - 4)(x + 4)}[/tex] [tex]\frac{2(x - 4)}{(x - 4)(x + 4)}[/tex] [tex]\frac{2}{(x + 4)}[/tex]