Question

Simplify:
(x-5)(x+1)/(x+1)(x+1)

Answer 1

x-5/x+1

Answer 2

identify and then eliminate the common factor

\[\frac{(x +5)(x +1)}{(x +1)(x+1)}\]

Answer 3

\[x^2+6x+5 \over x^2+2x+1\]\[=3x+ ( 5/1)\]

Answer 4

\[3x+5\]

Answer 5

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