Question

Can someone please help me with this problem?


`(( x^(2) +8x+15))/((x+3))`

Answer 1

First, factor the expression on the top. What two numbers add to get 8 and multiply to 15? 5 and 3! so the top expression factors to (x+3)(x+5). You can cancel the x+3 from the denominator and end up with x+5. Make sense?