Simplify (2(x+4))/(4(x+2))

$\frac{2 (x + 4)}{4 (x + 2)}$

Step 1

Factor $2$ out of $4 (x + 2)$ .

$\frac{2 (x + 4)}{2 (2 (x + 2))}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 (x + 4)}{2 (2 (x + 2))}$

Step 3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{x + 4}{2 (x + 2)}$