Question

Simplify and select the answer with the appropriate restrictions for the variables.
(x+4)(x+2)/4x+8

Answer 1

@JoannaBlackwelder

Answer 2

Factor 4 out in denominator (4x+8)

Answer 3

(x+4)(x+2)/(4x+8) = (x+4)(x+2)/4(x+2) = (x+4)/4 What do i do next?

Answer 4

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 5

my options are
a : x+2/4, x is not = -2
b: x+4/4 x is not = -2
c: 4/x+4 , x is not = -4
d: 4/x+2 , x is not = -2

Answer 6

the = with the line though it is the same as is not right? because i wrote is not instead of the = with the line though.

Answer 7

There is only one option with (x+4)/4.

Answer 8

so b?

Answer 9

Yep..

Answer 10

thanks