Explanation Result used: Method II Step 1: Find the least common denominator among all the denominators in the complex rational expression. Step 2: Multiply both the numerator and the denominator of the complex rational expression by the least common denominator found in Step 1. Step 3: Simplify the rational expression. Calculation: Consider the expression b 2 b 2 − 16 − b b + 4 b b 2 − 16 − 1 b − 4 . Obtain the least common denominator among all the denominators in the complex rational expression as follows. The denominators of the complex rational expression b 2 b 2 − 16 − b b + 4 b b 2 − 16 − 1 b − 4 are b 2 − 16 , b − 4 and b + 4 . Hence, the least common denominator is b 2 − 16 . Multiply both the numerator and the denominator of the complex rational expression b 2 b 2 − 16 − b b + 4 b b 2 − 16 − 1 b − 4 by the least common denominator as follows. ( b 2 b 2 − 16 − b b + 4 ) ⋅ ( b 2 − 16 ) ( b b 2 − 16 − 1 b − 4 ) ⋅ ( b 2 − 16 ) = b 2 b 2 − 16 ⋅ ( b 2 − 16 ) − b b + 4 ⋅ ( b 2 − 16 ) b b 2 − 16 ⋅ ( b 2 − 16 ) − 1 b − 4 ⋅ ( b 2 − 16 ) [ ∵ ( a ± b ) ⋅ c = a ⋅ c ±

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Prob. 72E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 73E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 74E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 75E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 76E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 77E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 78E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 79E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 80E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 81E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 82E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 83E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 84E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 85E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 86E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 87E Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 88E Ch. 7.8 - A student reads the following sentence from a word...Ch. 7.8 - When modeling work problems, we assume that...Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 91E Ch. 7.8 - Explain why the following proportions all yield...Ch. 7 - Evaluate a3b3a+b when a = 2 and b = 3.Ch. 7 - Prob. 2PCT Ch. 7 - Prob. 3PCT Ch. 7 - Prob. 4PCT Ch. 7 - Prob. 5PCT Ch. 7 - Prob. 6PCT Ch. 7 - Prob. 7PCT Ch. 7 - Prob. 8PCT Ch. 7 - Prob. 9PCT Ch. 7 - Prob. 10PCT Ch. 7 - Prob. 11PCT Ch. 7 - Prob. 12PCT Ch. 7 - Prob. 13PCT Ch. 7 - Prob. 14PCT Ch. 7 - Prob. 15PCT Ch. 7 - Prob. 1RE Ch. 7 - Prob. 2RE Ch. 7 - Prob. 3RE Ch. 7 - Prob. 4RE Ch. 7 - Prob. 5RE Ch. 7 - Prob. 6RE Ch. 7 - Prob. 7RE Ch. 7 - Prob. 8RE Ch. 7 - Prob. 9RE Ch. 7 - 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The complex rational expression b 2 b 2 − 16 − b b + 4 b b 2 − 16 − 1 b − 4 using either Method I or Method II.

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To simplify: The complex rational expression b2b2−16−bb+4bb2−16−1b−4 using either Method I or Method II.

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