Answer:
[tex] \frac{ {x} + 9}{x - 4} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex] \frac{ {x}^{2} + 5x - 36}{ {x}^{2} - 16} \\ \\ = \frac{ {x}^{2} + 9x - 4x- 36}{ {x}^{2} - {(4)}^{2} } \\ \\ = \frac{ x({x} + 9) - 4(x + 9)}{ (x + 4)(x - 4) } \\ \\ = \frac{ ({x} + 9) \cancel{(x - 4)}}{ \cancel{(x + 4)}(x - 4) } \\ \\ = \frac{ {x} + 9}{x - 4} [/tex]
