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Does 5x/10x simplify to 1/2

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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)

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