Simplify (5x(y+2))/(6y+12)

$\frac{5 x (y + 2)}{6 y + 12}$

Step 1

Factor $6$ out of $6 y + 12$ .

Factor $6$ out of $6 y$ .

$\frac{5 x (y + 2)}{6 (y) + 12}$

Factor $6$ out of $12$ .

$\frac{5 x (y + 2)}{6 y + 6 \cdot 2}$

Factor $6$ out of $6 y + 6 \cdot 2$ .

$\frac{5 x (y + 2)}{6 (y + 2)}$

$\frac{5 x (y + 2)}{6 (y + 2)}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $y + 2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 x (y + 2)}{6 (y + 2)}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{5 x}{6}$

$\frac{5 x}{6}$

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