Question

What is (5x^2+12x+4) divided by (x+2)?

a) 5x+22
b) 2x+4
c) 5x+2
d) x+2

Answer 1

`5x+2` OR C

Explanation:

Start off by:
`(5x^2+12x+4)/(x+2)`

Then
`\mathrm{Factor}\:5x^2+12x+4:\quad \left(x+2\right)\left(5x+2\right)`
`=(\left(x+2\right)\left(5x+2\right))/(x+2)`

`\mathrm{Cancel\:the\:common\:factor:}\:x+2`

You then get my answer! Hope this helps!!

Answer 2

C. 5x + 2

Explanation:

Look at pic below.

Hope this helps! :)