Simplify the Complex Fraction $\frac { \left( \frac { y } { x } - \frac { x } { y } \right) } { \left( \frac { x + y } { 5 x y } \right) }$

question 125

Multiple Choice

Simplify the complex fraction. $\frac { \left( \frac { y } { x } - \frac { x } { y } \right) } { \left( \frac { x + y } { 5 x y } \right) }$

• A) \(\frac { 5 } { x + y } , x \neq 0 , y \neq 0 , x \neq - y\)
• B) \(\frac { 5 ( x + y ) } { x - y } , x \neq 0 , y \neq 0 , x \neq y\)
• C) \(\frac { y - x } { 5 } , x \neq 0 , y \neq 0 , x \neq y\)
• D) \(\frac { 5 x y } { x + y } , x \neq 0 , y \neq 0 , x \neq - y\)
• E) \(5 ( y - x ) , x \neq 0 , y \neq 0 , x \neq - y\)

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