Question

What is the difference? startfraction x over x squared 3 x 2 endfraction minus startfraction 1 over (x 2) (x 1) endfraction startfraction x minus 1 over 6 x 4 endfraction startfraction negative 1 over 4 x 2 endfraction startfraction 1 over x 2 endfraction startfraction x minus 1 over x squared 3 x 2 endfraction

Answer 1

choose D

Explanation:

x/(x²+3x+2) - 1/[(x+2)(x+1)]

x² + 3x + 2 = x² + 2x + x + 2

= x(x + 2) + (x + 2)

= (x + 2)(x + 1)

= x/[(x+2)(x+1)] - 1/[(x+2)(x+1)]

= (x-1)/[(x+2)(x+1)]

= (x-1)/(x²+3x+2)