Which expression is equivalent to
A:4x
B:4x+4
C:x^2+7x+10
D:-x^2-5x-6

Answer:
A
Step-by-step explanation:
x + 2 + [ 4x - [tex]\frac{x^2+6x+8}{x+4}[/tex] ] ← factorise the quadratic on the numerator
= x + 2 + [ 4x - [tex]\frac{(x+4)(x+2)}{x+4}[/tex] ] ← cancel (x + 4) on numerator/denominator
= x + 2 + (4x - (x + 2)
= x + 2 + 4x - x - 2 ← collect like terms
= 4x