Simplify Rational Functions

Multiple Choice

Simplify: $$\frac{2x^2+11x+14}{x^2-4}$$  

• $$\frac{2x+2}{x-2}$$  

• $$\frac{2x+7}{x-2}$$  

• $$\frac{2x+7}{x+2}$$  

• $$\frac{2x+14}{x-4}$$  

Multiple Choice

• a

• b

• c

• d

Multiple Choice

$$Simplify.\ \ \frac{-4x^2\ +\ 12x\ +\ 40}{2x\ +\ 4}$$

• $$\frac{-2}{x\ -\ 5}$$

• $$\frac{-2\left(x^2\ -\ 3x\ -\ 10\right)}{x\ +\ 2}$$

• $$-2\left(x\ -\ 5\right)$$

• $$\frac{x\ +\ 2}{-2\left(x\ -\ 5\right)}$$