College Algebra (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671791
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-179-0

Chapter R - Section R.5 - Rational Expressions - R.5 Exercises - Page 47: 26

Answer

$1$

Work Step by Step

The given expression, $ \dfrac{5m+25}{10}\div\dfrac{6m+30}{12} ,$ simplifies to \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} \dfrac{5m+25}{10}\cdot\dfrac{12}{6m+30} \\\\= \dfrac{5(m+5)}{10}\cdot\dfrac{12}{6(m+5)} \\\\= \dfrac{\cancel{5}(\cancel{m+5})}{\cancel{5}(2)}\cdot\dfrac{\cancel{6}(2)}{\cancel{6}(\cancel{m+5})} \\\\= \dfrac{2}{2} \\\\= 1 .\end{array}
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