Respuesta :

[tex] \frac{(x + 1) {}^{2} - 9}{x + 4} [/tex]

Use difference of squares for numerator:

[tex] \frac{(x + 1 + 3)(x + 1 - 3)}{x + 4} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{(x + 4)(x - 2)}{x + 4} [/tex]

Simplify x+4:

[tex]x - 2[/tex]