SOLUTION: simplify: 25x^2 ______ 5 _ x thanks for your help!

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Question 56445: simplify:
25x^2
______
5
_
x
thanks for your help!
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
simplify:
One method is to multiply the top and bottom of a complex number by the LCD of the fraction:
25x%5E2%2F%285%2Fx%29
25x%5E2%2Ax%2F%285%2Ax%2Fx%29
25x%5E3%2F5
5%2A5x%5E3%2F5
highlight%285x%5E3%29
Another way to deal with it is to treat it as a division of fractions:
25x%5E2 divided by 5%2Fx Flip the second fraction and multiply:
%2825x%5E2%29%2A%28x%2F5%29
25x%5E3%2F5
highlight%285x%5E3%29
Pick your favorite method.
Happy Calculating!!!