SOLUTION: 1.)x2+5x+4 --------- x2+x help me pls.. to solve this problem..,.. 2.)x2+4x+4 --------- x2-4

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Question 165678: 1.)x2+5x+4
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x2+x
help me pls.. to solve this problem..,..
2.)x2+4x+4
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x2-4
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.)x2+5x+4
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x2+x
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Factor so you can simplify:
= [(x+4)(x+1)]/[x(x+1)]
Cancel the (x+1) factor that is common to numerator and denominator to get:
= (x+4)/x
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help me pls.. to solve this problem..,..
2.)x2+4x+4
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x2-4
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Factor so you can simplify:
= [(x+2)(x+2)]/[(x+2)(x-2)]
Cancel the (x+2) factor that is commonto the numerator and denominator to get:
= (x+2)/(x-2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.