Question

Need help simplifying
Simplify x^2 + 5x + 4/x+1

Answer 1

***x^2 + 5x + 4/x-1

Answer 2

x-1 or x+1?

Answer 3

crap i messed it up again. its x^2-5x+4/x-1

Answer 4

Ok, this is pretty simple. How can you factor the trinomial x^2-5x+4

Answer 5

(x-4)(x-1)

Answer 6

What two numbers add up to -5 and multiply to 4?

Answer 7

Correct

Answer 8

\[\frac{ (x-1)(x-4) }{ (x-1) }\]

Answer 9

When you have the same term on the numerator and denominator, you can cross them out

Answer 10

Leaving you with just x-4

Answer 11

Ahh I see. thanks!!!

Answer 12

I have one more question on simplifying.

Answer 13

x-y/x+y + x+y/x-y

Answer 14

Sorry, your gonna have to open a new question. I literally have to go, now. Sorry again.