Question

How do you simplify `(8x)/(2x+6) times (x+3)/(x^2)`?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

`((8x)/(2x+6)) * ((x+3)/x^2)`

`=> (cancel 2 * 4x* cancel(x+3)) / (cancel2 * cancel(x+3) * x^2)`

`=> (4x ) / x^2 = 4/x`