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Answer:

  B.  -1

Step-by-step explanation:

  [tex]\dfrac{x^2 +5x +6}{x+3}=1\qquad\text{given}\\\\\dfrac{(x+2)(x+3)}{x+3}=1\qquad\text{factor}\\\\x+2=1\qquad x\ne-3\qquad\text{cancel factors}\\\\x=-1\qquad\text{add $-2$}[/tex]

The only valid value of x is -1.

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