Question

Multiply or divide. Show your work.

5x+10/x+2*2x/4x-10

Answer 1

$\frac{5x + 10}{x + 2} * \frac{2x}{4x - 10} = \frac{5(x) + 5(2)}{x + 2} * \frac{2x}{2(x) - 2(5)} = \frac{5(x + 2)}{x + 2} * \frac{2x}{2(x - 5)} = \frac{5}{1} * \frac{x}{x - 5} = \frac{5x}{x - 5}$