SOLUTION: Simplify by removing factors of 1. 2p^2+2p/10p^2+4p

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Question 595640: Simplify by removing factors of 1. 2p^2+2p/10p^2+4p
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, please put parentheses around multiple term numerators and denominators. I'm guessing that the expression is:
%282p%5E2%2B2p%29%2F%2810p%5E2%2B4p%29
The GCF of the numerator is 2p. By chance the GCF of the denominator is also 2p. Factoring out the GCF in both we get:
%282p%28p%2B1%29%29%2F%282p%285p%2B2%29%29
Neither the numerator nor the denominator will factor further. So now we cancel out the factors that are common to both the numerator and denominator:
%28cross%282p%29%28p%2B1%29%29%2F%28cross%282p%29%285p%2B2%29%29
leaving:
%28p%2B1%29%2F%285p%2B2%29