SOLUTION: Express {{{(4y)/(2xy+4y)}}} in lowest terms?

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Question 207378: Express %284y%29%2F%282xy%2B4y%29 in lowest terms?
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In lowest terms:
%284y%29%2F%282xy%2B4y%29 Factor 2y from the denominator.
%284y%29%2F2y%28x%2B2%29 Cancel 2y.
highlight%282%2F%28x%2B2%29%29

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Express %284y%29%2F%282xy%2B4y%29 in lowest terms?

Factor 2y out of the bottom:

%284y%29%2F%282y%28x%2B2%29%29

Cancel the y's

%284cross%28y%29%29%2F%282cross%28y%29%28x%2B2%29%29

Cancel the 2 into the 4, leaving 2 on top:



2%2F%28x%2B2%29

Edwin