Answer:
[tex]x {}^{2} + 5x + 6 \\ {x}^{2} + 3x + 2x + 6 \\ x(x + 3) + 2(x + 3) \\ (x + 3) (x + 2)\\ \\ ( {x}^{2} + x - 6) \\ {x}^{2} + 3x - 2x - 6 \\ x(x + 3) - 2(x + 3) \\ (x - 2)(x + 3) \\ \\ {x}^{2} - 9 \\ (x - 3)(x + 3) \\ \\ the \: hcf \: = (x + 3)[/tex]
