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$\"%28x%5E2%2Bx%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%2B%284x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B2%29\"$ Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E2%2Bx%2B3%2B4x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B2%29\"$ Combine the fractions.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B6%29%2F%28x%2B2%29\"$ Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28x%2B2%29\"$ Factor $\"x%5E2%2B5x%2B6\"$ to get $\"%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x%2B3%29highlight%28%28x%2B2%29%29%29%2F%28highlight%28%28x%2B2%29%29%29\"$ Highlight the common terms. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28x%2B3%29cross%28%28x%2B2%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28x%2B2%29%29%29\"$ Cancel out the common terms. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B3\"$ Simplify. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So $\"%28x%5E2%2Bx%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%2B%284x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B2%29\"$ simplifies to $\"x%2B3\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In other words, $\"%28x%5E2%2Bx%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%2B%284x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B2%29=x%2B3\"$ where $\"x%3C%3E-2\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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