r2+15r+56r2+14r+49Which expression is equivalent to the given expression, for all r>0 ?Choose 1 answer:(A) 15r+5614r+49(B) 15+814+7(C) r+8r+7(D) r+5649
Q. r2+15r+56r2+14r+49Which expression is equivalent to the given expression, for all r>0 ?Choose 1 answer:(A) 15r+5614r+49(B) 15+814+7(C) r+8r+7(D) r+5649
Factor Numerator and Denominator: Factor the numerator and denominator.Numerator: r2+14r+49 can be factored as (r+7)(r+7) or (r+7)2.Denominator: r2+15r+56 can be factored as (r+7)(r+8).
Write Factored Form: Write the factored form of the expression.So, (r2+14r+49)/(r2+15r+56) becomes ((r+7)(r+7))/((r+7)(r+8)).
Cancel Common Factor: Cancel out the common factor of (r+7) from the numerator and denominator.This leaves us with r+8r+7.
Check Answer Choices: Check the answer choices to see which one matches our simplified expression.The correct answer is (C) (r+7)/(r+8).
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