SOLUTION: simplify x^2+5x+6 ________ |x+2|

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Question 784803: simplify
x^2+5x+6
________
|x+2|
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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An absolute value of some unknown means the unknown can be + or -


Simplify with both the + value of the denominator and the negative value of the denominator.


%28x%5E2%2B5x%2B6%29%2Fabs%28x%2B2%29+=+%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B3%29%2Fabs%28x%2B2%29 = %28x%2B2%29%28x%2B3%29%2F+%28x%2B2%29+=+x%2B3 and %28x%2B2%29%28x%2B3%29%2F%28-%28x%2B2%29%29+=+-%28x%2B3%29+=+-x-3