Q. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to (yx)(1+yx) ?Choose 1 answer:(A) 1(B) yx(C) xy+x(D) xy
Simplify expression inside parentheses: Simplify the expression inside the parentheses.We have the expression ((x)/(y)1+(x)/(y)). To simplify, we first look at the numerator, which is 1+yx. There is nothing to simplify here, so we move on to the next step.
Divide numerator by denominator: Divide the numerator by the denominator.Now we divide the entire numerator by the denominator. In other words, we are looking for the result of (1+(x/y))/(x/y). To divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal. So, we multiply (1+(x/y)) by (y/x).
Perform the multiplication: Perform the multiplication.Multiplying (1+(yx)) by (xy) gives us (xy)+(yx)×(xy). The term (yx)×(xy) simplifies to 1 because the y's and x's cancel out.
Combine the terms: Combine the terms.After simplification, we have (xy)+1. This can be rewritten as (xy+x) because we are adding 1 (which is xx) to xy.
Check the answer choices: Check the answer choices.We need to find the expression that matches our result, which is (y+x)/x. Looking at the answer choices, we see that (C) (y+x)/(x) is the correct match.
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