Question

Simplify quantity 6 x squared plus 20 end quantity over 4

a. quantity 3 x squared plus 10 end quantity over 2
b. quantity 3 x squared plus 20 end quantity over 2
c. 6x + 5
d. x + 5

Answer 1

quantity 3x squared plus 10 end quantity over 2

Explanation:

Answer 2

Option B

quantity 3x squared plus 10 end quantity over 2

Solution:

Given that quantity 6x squared plus 20 end quantity over 4

To find: simplify the given sentence

quantity 6x squared plus 20 end quantity over 4 means that
`6x^2` plus 20 over 4

Here the term "over" represents division

So the quantity 6x squared plus 20 end quantity over 4 is written mathematically as:

`\rightarrow (6x^2 + 20)/(4)`

Let us simplify the above expression

Taking 2 as common term,

`\rightarrow (6x^2 + 20)/(4) = (2(3x^2 + 10))/(4)\\\\\rightarrow (3x^2 + 10)/(2)`

Thus the above expression is written as:

quantity 3x squared plus 10 end quantity over 2