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We are asked to determine the numerator of the simplified sum and the answer is the letter "C" which is "4X + 6". To get the answer, the solution is shown below:
We have given equation as:
 x / (x²+3x + 2) + 3/(x+1) , we need to factor out the denominator of the first term such as x²+3x+2 = (x+2) (x+1)
x / (x+3)(x+1)  + 3/(x+1) 
Perform combining of terms such as:
    x + 3(x+2)          x + 3x +6           4X + 6
------------------- = ----------------- = --------------
    (x+2) (x+1)      (x+2)(x+1)          (x+2)(x+1)

Therefore, the numerator simplified sum is "4X + 6".

Question:

Find the sum of the terms. x/x^2+3x+2 + 3/x+1

The numerator of the simplified sum is ...?

A) x + 3

B) 3x + 6

C) 4x + 6

D) 4x + 2.

Answer & Step-by-step explanation:

The given equation is as follows.

       \frac{x}{x^{2}+3x+2} + \frac{3}{x+1}

Taking L.C.M, the equation will become as follows.

      \frac{x(x+1)+ 3(x^{2}+3x+2)}{(x^{2}+3x+2)(x+1)}  ........ (1)

Factorize the equation x^{2}+3x+2 in the denominator as follows.

        x^{2}+3x+2

      =  x^{2} + 2x + x + 2  

      = x(x+2) + 1(x + 2)  

      = (x+1)(x+2) ........ (2)

Put the factors in equation (2) in to equation (1), then the equation will become as follows.

     \frac{x(x+1)+ 3(x^{2}+3x+2)}{(x^{2}+3x+2)(x+1)}

    = \frac{x^{2}+x +3x^{2}+9x+6)}{(x+1)(x+2)(x+1)}

    = \frac{4x^{2}+10x+6}{(x+1)^{2}(x+2)}

Now, factorize the numerator as follows.

      \frac{4x^{2}+10x+6}{(x+1)^{2}(x+2)}

   = \frac{4x^{2}+4x+6x+6}{(x+1)^{2}(x+2)}

   = \frac{4x(x+1) + 6(x+1)}{(x+1)^{2}(x+2)}

   = \frac{(4x+6)(x+1)}{(x+1)^{2}(x+2)}

Cancelling (x+1) from both numerator and denominator. Then the equation will be written as follows.

      \frac{(4x+6)(x+1)}{(x+1)^{2}(x+2)}

    = \frac{(4x+6)}{(x+1)(x+2)}

The numerator of simplified sum is (4x+6). Therefore answer choice C)4x+6 is the answer.

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