1. **State the problem:** Divide the expression $$\frac{25x + 20}{5} \div (5x + 4)$$ and write the answer in simplest form.
2. **Recall the division rule for fractions:** Dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. So,
$$\frac{25x + 20}{5} \div (5x + 4) = \frac{25x + 20}{5} \times \frac{1}{5x + 4}$$
3. **Rewrite the expression:**
$$\frac{25x + 20}{5} \times \frac{1}{5x + 4} = \frac{25x + 20}{5(5x + 4)}$$
4. **Factor the numerator:**
$$25x + 20 = 5(5x + 4)$$
5. **Substitute the factorization back:**
$$\frac{5(5x + 4)}{5(5x + 4)}$$
6. **Cancel common factors:**
$$\frac{\cancel{5}(5x + 4)}{\cancel{5}(5x + 4)} = 1$$
7. **Final answer:**
$$1$$
The expression simplifies to 1.
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