Question

simplify by removing factors of 1

10w^2-250 / 4w^2-100

Answer 1

I may not be understanding the question but 1 is the only fact of 1 so the equation wouldn't change.

Answer 2

You can factor 10 from top and 4 from bottom. So, you get:

10(w^2-25)/4(w^2-25).

You then get 10/4 = 5/2.