Question

Which value is equivalent to
`(x+4)/(4+x)`

A. –4
B. –1
C. 1
D. 4

Answer 1

(x+4)(4+x)
(x+4)(x+4) cancel out the 4
answer is C.1

Answer 2

1

Explanation:

Here we can see that the Numerator is x+4 and the denominator is 4+x. We can see here that the terms of the algebraic expressions are same. Only the occurrence is different in the expression.

As we know that Which terms comes first which later does not differs the algebraic expression, we can say that x+4 is same as 4+x

Hence we have Numerator and Denominator as same

Hence the Answer will

1