Question

Help with Factoring! Please!

Answer 1

Yes?

Answer 2

Multiply and express the product in simplest form.
\[\frac{4x~+~4}{x^2~-~1} \times \frac{(x~+~2)(x~-~1)}{x~+~1}\]

I need help with the factoring. >_< I don't even know where to begin.

Answer 3

okay start with the first expression (4x+4) is there a common factor?

Answer 4

Um, 2?

Answer 5

okay lol
2(2x+2) right

Answer 6

is there anything else common?

Answer 7

Nope.

Answer 8

how about factoring 2 again
2*2(x+1)=4(x+1)

Answer 9

we could have factored 4 straight away aswell
4x+4=4*(x+1)