Question

Simplify:

Answers:
A) 5
B) x
C) x + 4

Answer 1

multiply top an bottom by \(x-1\) to clear the fractions

Answer 2

\[\frac{5+\frac{5}{x-1}}{\frac{5}{x-1}}\times \frac{x-1}{x-1}\]
\[=\frac{5(x+1)+5}{5}\]

Answer 3

typo
\[=\frac{5(x-1)+5}{5}\]

Answer 4

then
\[\frac{5x-5+5}{5}=\frac{5x}{5}=x\]