What does $(x^2+4x+4) / (x+2)$ equal?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-23T04:29:17

(x+2)

Here,

$x^2$ + 4x +4
= $(x)^2$ + 22x + $(2)^2$
= $(x+2)^2$
=(x+2)(x+2)

We replace this value in the question.
So
${(x+2)(x+2)}/((x+2)$
We cancel one (x+2) in the numerator with the one in the denominator.

SO we have (x+2)

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