SOLUTION: Add and simplify 5x 2 ------+ ------- x+2 x2+4x+4 the x 2 is x squared thank you

Question 149905: Add and simplify
5x 2
------+ -------
x+2 x2+4x+4
the x 2 is x squared
thank you
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression.

Factor to get

Multiply the first fraction by

Combine the fractions.

Distribute.

Since the denominators are equal, we can combine the numerators over the common denominator.

Simplify.

So simplifies to

In other words, where
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