Does 5x/10x simplify to 1/2

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asked Dec 11, 2024 216k views

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Danesha · Answer 1 · 2024-12-15T06:30:09+0000

Hello!

Answer:

$\Large \boxed{\sf (1)/(2) }$

Explanation:

We want to simplify:

$\sf (5x)/(10x)$

- We know that a number divided by itself is always equal to 1, so:

$\sf (x)/(x) = 1$

- We can simplify a fraction if there is a common multiple in the numerator and the denominator, so:

$\sf (5)/(10) = (1 * 5 )/(2 * 5) = (1)/(2)$

Therefore, we can simplify the fraction:

$\sf (5x)/(10x) = (5)/(10) = (1)/(2)$