Question

How do you simplify `(5c+5d )/ (c²+cd)`?

Answer 1

`(5c+5d )/ (c²+cd) = color(green)(5/c`

Explanation:

`(5c+5d )/ (c²+cd)`

5 is common to both the terms in the numerator, and c is common to both the terms in the denominator.

`= (5cancel((c + d))) / (c*cancel((c+d)))`

`= 5/c`