document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168384>Question 168384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this problem.  t^2+4*t+3/t+1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I think you mean:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\huge \frac {t^2 + 4t + 3}{t + 1}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And I think you want to simplify the expression, although you didn't say so.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the numerator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\huge \frac {(t + 1)(t + 3)}{t + 1}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then eliminate like factors in the numerator and denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\huge \frac {t + 3}{1} = t + 3\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If and only if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\huge t \neq -1\"> because that value for t would make the original expression undefined. </SPAN>\n" );
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