SOLUTION: simplify each expression show cancelling and factoring (x+2)^2 / x^2+3x+2

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Question 630572: simplify each expression show cancelling and factoring
(x+2)^2 / x^2+3x+2
Answer by stanbon(57282) About Me  (Show Source):
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simplify each expression show cancelling and factoring
(x+2)^2 / (x^2+3x+2)
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= (x+2)^2 / [(x+2)(x+1)]
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= (x+2)/(x+1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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