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Simplify (in picture)

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x^2+2x+1=x^2+x+x+1=x(x+1)+1(x+1)=(x+1)(x+1)\\----------------------\\2x+2=2(x+1)\\----------------------\\\\(2x+2)/(x^2+2x+1)=(2(x+1))/((x+1)(x+1))\\\\\text{Canceled}\ (x+1)\\\\=\boxed{(2)/(x+1)}

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