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What is the sum? (1/x+2)+(1/x+3)+(1/x^2+5x+6)

a. 2/x+2
b. 1/x+1
c. -2/(x+3)(x+2)
d. -2(x-3)/(x+3)(x+2)

Answer :

A.)  2/x+2 just took the test and got %100

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Factor the denominator of the third fraction:

[tex]x^2+5x+6=x^2+3x+2x+6=x(x+3)+2(x+3)=(x+3)(x+2).[/tex]

Then

[tex]\dfrac{1}{x+2}+\dfrac{1}{x+3}+\dfrac{1}{x^2+5x+6}=\dfrac{1}{x+2}+\dfrac{1}{x+3}+\dfrac{1}{(x+2)(x+3)}.[/tex]

The common denominator is [tex](x+2)(x+3),[/tex] so

[tex]\dfrac{1}{x+2}+\dfrac{1}{x+3}+\dfrac{1}{(x+2)(x+3)}=\dfrac{1\cdot (x+3)+1\cdot (x+2)+1}{(x+2)(x+3)}=\dfrac{2x+6}{(x+2)(x+3)}=\\ \\\dfrac{2(x+3)}{(x+2)(x+3)}=\dfrac{2}{x+2}.[/tex]

Answer: correct choice is A.

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