Simplify the expression.

Start Fraction 3 x plus 5 over 2 left parenthesis Start Fraction x plus 1 over 4 x End Fraction right parenthesis minus 1 End Fraction
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Start Fraction 12 x plus 10 over 3 x plus 1 End Fraction
Image with alt text: Start Fraction 12 x plus 10 over 3 x plus 1 End Fraction

2x + 10
2 x + 10

Start Fraction 6 x squared plus 10 x over negative x plus 1 End Fraction
Image with alt text: Start Fraction 6 x squared plus 10 x over negative x plus 1 End Fraction

Start Fraction 12 x squared plus 10 x over 3 x plus 1 End Fraction

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To simplify the expression, we need to first simplify each term individually and then combine them.

The first term: Start Fraction 3 x plus 5 over 2 left parenthesis Start Fraction x plus 1 over 4 x End Fraction right parenthesis
To simplify this, we need to first simplify the fraction inside the parenthesis:

Start Fraction x plus 1 over 4 x End Fraction
This can be simplified by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 4x:

Start Fraction 4x(x + 1) over 4x(4x) End Fraction
Simplifying further:

Start Fraction 4x^2 + 4x over 16x^2 End Fraction

Now, we can substitute this back into the original expression:

Start Fraction 3x + 5 over 2(4x^2 + 4x) End Fraction

The second term: minus 1

Now, we can simplify the expression by dividing each term by 2:

Start Fraction 3x + 5 over 8x^2 + 8x - 1

Therefore, the simplified expression is:
Start Fraction 3x + 5 over 8x^2 + 8x - 1
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Simplify the following expression: start fraction 5 squared minus 4 over 5 plus 2 end fraction.
To simplify the given expression, we follow the order of operations (PEMDAS) and perform the calculations step by step.

Start by evaluating the exponent of 5 squared:
Start Fraction 5 squared minus 4 over 5 plus 2 End Fraction = Start Fraction 25 minus 4 over 5 plus 2 End Fraction

Next, perform the subtraction:
Start Fraction 25 minus 4 over 5 plus 2 End Fraction = Start Fraction 21 over 5 plus 2 End Fraction

Now, we need to find a common denominator for 5 and 2 to add the fractions together. The common denominator is 5, so we rewrite 2 as a fraction with 5 as the denominator:
Start Fraction 21 over 5 plus 2 over 1 End Fraction

Now that both fractions have a common denominator, we can combine them:
Start Fraction 21 over 5 plus 2 over 1 End Fraction = Start Fraction 21 plus 2 over 5 End Fraction

Finally, perform the addition:
Start Fraction 21 plus 2 over 5 End Fraction = Start Fraction 23 over 5 End Fraction

Therefore, the simplified expression is: Start Fraction 23 over 5 End Fraction.