Question

Simplify 1/(1+(x/5)?

Answer 1

\[\huge \frac{1}{1+\frac{x}{5}}\]?

Answer 2

get rid of the compound fraction in one step by multiplying top and bottom by \(\huge 5\)

Answer 3

Sorry, my computer froze. Am I supposed to multiply the entire fraction, or just x/5?

Answer 4

all

Answer 5

top and bottom

Answer 6

like for example
\[\frac{1}{3}=\frac{1}{3}\times \frac{5}{5}=\frac{5}{15}\]

Answer 7

still have to be equal when you are done

Answer 8

Oh, okay. I can solve it from here. Thank you!

Answer 9

yw