Question

what is 5x^2 / x ?

Answer 1

Hey blue!

\[\large\rm \frac{5\cdot x^2}{x}=\quad \frac{5\cdot x\cdot x}{x}\]x squared is just a couple of x's being multiplied together.
Notice that now, we can evenly divide out an x from the top and bottom,\[\large\rm \frac{5\cdot x\cdot \cancel{x}}{\cancel{x}}\]

Answer 2

Leaving us with simply \(\large\rm 5x\)

Answer 3

thank you so much!