SOLUTION: simplify (x+4)^2 over (x^2+5x+4)

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Question 1019084: simplify (x+4)^2 over (x^2+5x+4)
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The key technique is to factor and cancel...so from
%28x%2B4%29%5E2+%2F+%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B4%29
we get
%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B4%29+%2F+%28x%2B4%29%28x%2B1%29
Now cancel an x+4 and get
%28x%2B4%29%2F%28x%2B1%29
That's it.