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What is the simplified form of the quantity of x plus 9, all over the quantity of x plus 1 + the quantity of x minus 2, all over 5

the quantity of x squared plus 4x plus 43, all over 5 times the quantity of x plus 1
the quantity of x squared plus 7x minus 18, all over 5 times the quantity of x plus 1
the quantity of x squared plus 7x minus 18, all over the quantity of x plus 6
the quantity of x squared plus 4x plus 43, all over the quantity of x plus 6

User Akrohit
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Answer:

= x^2 + 4x + 43

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5(x + 1)

Explanation:


1 vote
x + 9 x - 2
------ + ------
x + 1 5

LCD = 5(x + 1) so we have

5(x + 9) + (x - 2)(x + 1)
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5(x + 1)

= 5x + 45 + x^2 - x - 2
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5(x + 1)

= x^2 + 4x + 43
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5(x + 1)

That is A
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