document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325301>Question 325301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the expression 2x+5/4 cannot be simplified (i.e. the 2 and the 4 do not reduce). explain why not  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=232959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It cannot be simplified because the numerator <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the denominator 4 have a GCF of 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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