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Fraction Division 859B2C

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1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$\frac{170+50x}{x} \div \frac{120+30x}{x}$$. 2. **Recall the division of fractions rule:** Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. 3. **Rewrite the division as multiplication:** $$\frac{170+50x}{x} \times \frac{x}{120+30x}$$ 4. **Simplify the expression:** $$\frac{170+50x}{x} \times \frac{x}{120+30x} = \frac{(170+50x) \cancel{x}}{\cancel{x} (120+30x)}$$ 5. **Cancel the common factor $x$ in numerator and denominator:** $$= \frac{170+50x}{120+30x}$$ 6. **Factor numerator and denominator:** $$170+50x = 10(17+5x)$$ $$120+30x = 30(4+x)$$ 7. **Rewrite the fraction with factored terms:** $$\frac{10(17+5x)}{30(4+x)}$$ 8. **Simplify the fraction by dividing numerator and denominator by 10:** $$\frac{\cancel{10}(17+5x)}{3 \times \cancel{10} (4+x)} = \frac{17+5x}{3(4+x)}$$ **Final answer:** $$\boxed{\frac{17+5x}{3(4+x)}}$$