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What is the simplified form of each rational expression ? What is the domain ?
fraction numerator straight x squared plus 8 straight x plus 15 over denominator straight x squared minus straight x minus 12 end fraction

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The expansion of left parenthesis straight x plus straight a right parenthesis left parenthesis straight x plus straight b right parenthesis text  is  end text straight x squared plus left parenthesis straight a plus straight b right parenthesis straight x plus ab. We have to state the domain of a rational expression while simplifying them because we must exclude zeros of a denominator as dividing with zero is not defined.
We are asked to simplify the expression and give its domain.

The correct answer is: Thus, the domain is, (- ∞,4) ∪ (4,∞)


    Step 1 of 2:
    Simplify the expression and cancel out common factors,
    table attributes columnalign right left right left right left right left right left right left columnspacing 0em 2em 0em 2em 0em 2em 0em 2em 0em 2em 0em end attributes row cell fraction numerator x squared plus 8 x plus 15 over denominator x squared minus x minus 12 end fraction equals fraction numerator x squared plus 5 x plus 3 x plus 15 over denominator x squared minus 4 x plus 3 x minus 12 end fraction end cell row cell equals fraction numerator x left parenthesis x plus 5 right parenthesis plus 3 left parenthesis x plus 5 right parenthesis over denominator x left parenthesis x minus 4 right parenthesis plus 3 left parenthesis x minus 4 right parenthesis end fraction space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space end cell row cell equals fraction numerator left parenthesis x plus 3 right parenthesis left parenthesis x plus 5 right parenthesis over denominator left parenthesis x plus 3 right parenthesis left parenthesis x minus 4 right parenthesis end fraction space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space end cell row cell equals fraction numerator left parenthesis x plus 5 right parenthesis over denominator left parenthesis x minus 4 right parenthesis end fraction space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space end cell end table
    Thus, the simplified expression is: fraction numerator left parenthesis x plus 5 right parenthesis over denominator left parenthesis x minus 4 right parenthesis end fraction.
    Step 2 of 2:
    Domain of a rational expression should exclude the values of which the denominator gets a zero value.
    Hence, we have:
    table attributes columnalign right left right left right left right left right left right left columnspacing 0em 2em 0em 2em 0em 2em 0em 2em 0em 2em 0em end attributes row cell x minus 4 equals 0 end cell row cell x equals 4 space space space space space space end cell end table
    Thus, the domain is, left parenthesis negative straight infinity comma 4 right parenthesis union left parenthesis 4 comma straight infinity right parenthesis.

    We have to state the domain of a rational expression while simplifying them because we must exclude zeros of a denominator as dividing with zero is not defined.

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