Question

Simplify the expression: x^2+3x+2 / x +2

Answer 1

this is a polynomial divided by a polynomial, and we will have to use polynomial long division to do this, sound familiar?

Answer 2

Factor x^2 + 3x + 2 which is (x+2) * (x+1)
Then we will get (x+2) *(x+1)
------------- so just cancel common factor from
(x+2 )numerator & denominator ..

Answer 3

Wait, what would the answer be if we canceled out the common factor from the numerator and denominator?