SOLUTION: Perform the indicated division x^2 + 5x + 6 divided by x + 2

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Question 39870: Perform the indicated division
x^2 + 5x + 6
divided by
x + 2
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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This one is easier because the dividend can be factored, so that
x^2 + 5x + 6 divided by x + 2
becomes
(x + 2)(x + 3) / (x + 2) =
x + 3