Step-by-step solving: Simplifying Rational Expressions
1. [tex]\frac{a^{2} + 2a}{2a + 4}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{a(a + 2)}{2(a + 2)} = \frac{a}{2}[/tex]
2. [tex]\frac{60xy^{3}}{25xy}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{5xy(12y^{2})}{5xy(5)} = \frac{12y^{2} }{5}[/tex]
