Simplify the following expressions:
(a2 + 24a + 144) ÷ (a + 12)
Factorize the numerator,
a2 + 24a + 144 = a2 + 12a + 12a + 144
= a(a + 12) + 12(a + 12)
= (a + 12)(a + 12)
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= a + 12
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