Can i get some help simplifying this fraction?
((x+5)/(x)) / ((x+5)/(2x))
((x+5)/(x)) / ((x+5)/(2x))
= ((x+5)/(x)) (2x/(x+5)
= 2, x ≠ 0,-5
Ok i understand that x+5 cancels but i don't get how u got to ur answer?
Sure! To simplify the given fraction, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Invert the second fraction and change the division sign to multiplication.
((x+5)/(x)) * (2x/(x+5))
Step 2: Simplify the expression by canceling out common factors in the numerator and denominator. In this case, (x+5) is common and can be canceled out.
((x+5)/(x) * (2x/(x+5)) = (2x/x) * (1/1) = 2
So, the simplified fraction is 2.