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Simplify this with all the steps

Simplify this with all the steps-example-1

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Answer:


(x)/(x+2)

Explanation:


(x^2+5x)/(x^2+7x+10) ← factorise numerator and denominator

=
(x(x+5))/((x+5)(x+2)) ← cancel (x + 5) on numerator / denominator

=
(x)/(x+2)

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