_ $$\eqalign{ & {\text{The value of}} \cr & \left[ {1 + \frac{1}{{x + 1}}} \right]\left[ {1 + \frac{1}{{x + 2}}} \right]\,\left[ {1 + \frac{1}{{x + 3}}} \right]\left[ {1 + \frac{1}{{x + 4}}} \right]{\text{is}} = ? \cr} $$$?

• A. (x + 5)/(x + 1)
• B. (x + 1)/(x + 5)
• C. 1 + 1/(x + 5)
• D. 1/(x + 5)