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\frac{4}{x\left(x-4\right)}+\frac{x-8}{4\left(x-4\right)}
Factor x^{2}-4x. Factor 4x-16.
\frac{4\times 4}{4x\left(x-4\right)}+\frac{\left(x-8\right)x}{4x\left(x-4\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x\left(x-4\right) and 4\left(x-4\right) is 4x\left(x-4\right). Multiply \frac{4}{x\left(x-4\right)} times \frac{4}{4}. Multiply \frac{x-8}{4\left(x-4\right)} times \frac{x}{x}.
\frac{4\times 4+\left(x-8\right)x}{4x\left(x-4\right)}
Since \frac{4\times 4}{4x\left(x-4\right)} and \frac{\left(x-8\right)x}{4x\left(x-4\right)} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{16+x^{2}-8x}{4x\left(x-4\right)}
Do the multiplications in 4\times 4+\left(x-8\right)x.
\frac{\left(x-4\right)^{2}}{4x\left(x-4\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{16+x^{2}-8x}{4x\left(x-4\right)}.
\frac{x-4}{4x}
Cancel out x-4 in both numerator and denominator.
\frac{4}{x\left(x-4\right)}+\frac{x-8}{4\left(x-4\right)}
Factor x^{2}-4x. Factor 4x-16.
\frac{4\times 4}{4x\left(x-4\right)}+\frac{\left(x-8\right)x}{4x\left(x-4\right)}
To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of x\left(x-4\right) and 4\left(x-4\right) is 4x\left(x-4\right). Multiply \frac{4}{x\left(x-4\right)} times \frac{4}{4}. Multiply \frac{x-8}{4\left(x-4\right)} times \frac{x}{x}.
\frac{4\times 4+\left(x-8\right)x}{4x\left(x-4\right)}
Since \frac{4\times 4}{4x\left(x-4\right)} and \frac{\left(x-8\right)x}{4x\left(x-4\right)} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.
\frac{16+x^{2}-8x}{4x\left(x-4\right)}
Do the multiplications in 4\times 4+\left(x-8\right)x.
\frac{\left(x-4\right)^{2}}{4x\left(x-4\right)}
Factor the expressions that are not already factored in \frac{16+x^{2}-8x}{4x\left(x-4\right)}.
\frac{x-4}{4x}
Cancel out x-4 in both numerator and denominator.
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