How to simplify (x^2 + 4x + 4):(x^2 + 6x + 8)

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If the problem is: [x² + 4x + 4] / [x² + 6x + 8]

factor both the nmerator and the denominator:

[ (x + 2)(x + 2) ] / [ (x + 4)(x + 2) ]

Cancel the (x + 2) factor in the numerator with the (x + 2) factor in the denominator:

= (x + 2) / (x + 4)

geno3141 Nov 3, 2014

geno3141 · Answer 1 · 2014-11-03T06:25:12

If the problem is: [x² + 4x + 4] / [x² + 6x + 8]

factor both the nmerator and the denominator:

[ (x + 2)(x + 2) ] / [ (x + 4)(x + 2) ]

Cancel the (x + 2) factor in the numerator with the (x + 2) factor in the denominator:

= (x + 2) / (x + 4)