First you need to add similar terms together in the numerator (5x and 8x to become 13x): x^3+13x+4 Then lets focus on the bottom by multiplying out the first two (x+2)'s: 2(x^2+4x+4)(x+3) Now multiply (x^2+4x+4)(x+3): 2(x^3+3x^2+4x^2+12x+4x+12) Now add similar terms again: 2(x^3+7x^2+16x+12) Finally, multiply the 2 through: 2x^3+14x^2+32x+24 Remember: this is just the denominator so lets put the two together!! : (x^3+13x+4)/(2x^3+14x^2+32x+24) Now, you cannot factor these because they are to the 3rd degree and the top does not have a x^2. So this will be your answer!
