Question

please help!

(ignore the answer I chose)

Answer 1

The numerator factors as (t-8)(t+4), so the whole thing is (t-8)(t+4)/(t-8). Now we can cancel the t-8 AS LONG as t isn't equal to 8, otherwise, we are canceling a zero from both numerator and denominator which is invalid. What is left is t+4.

So your choice was right.