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I need help on this equationTo simplify each and state the excluded value.

I need help on this equationTo simplify each and state the excluded value.-example-1

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To answer this question, we need to factor each of the polynomials as follows:

First Polynomial


x^2+4x+3

To factor it, we need to find two numbers:

a*b = 3

a + b = 4

These numbers are:

a = 3

b = 1

Therefore, we have:


x^2+4x+3=(x+1)(x+3)

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