document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333843>Question 333843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify completely: x^2+5x+4/x+1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #239220 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=239220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B4%29%2F%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B4%29%2F%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B5x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B5x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B4%29highlight%28%28x%2B1%29%29%29%2F%28highlight%28%28x%2B1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B4%29highlight%28%28x%2B1%29%29%29%2F%28highlight%28%28x%2B1%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B4%29cross%28%28x%2B1%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28x%2B1%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B4%29cross%28%28x%2B1%29%29%29%2F%28cross%28%28x%2B1%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B4%29%2F%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B4%29%2F%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B4%29%2F%28x%2B1%29=x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B4%29%2F%28x%2B1%29=x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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