If $b$ and $c$ are constants and $(x + 2)(x + b) = x^2 + cx + 6$, then $c$ is
$\textbf{(A)}\ -5\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ -3\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ -1\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 5$
We first start out by expanding the left side of the equation, $(x+2)(x+b)=x^{2}+bx+2x+2b=x^2+(2+b)x+2b=x^2+cx+6$. We know the constant 
terms have to be equal so we have $2b=6$, so $b=3$. Plugging $b=3$ back in yields $x^2+(2+3)x+6=x^2+cx+6$. Thus, $c=5 \implies \boxed{\text{E}}$.