1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$\frac{3x}{x-2} \times \frac{x}{2x+4} \times \frac{5}{x}$$.
2. **Recall the rules:** When multiplying fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together.
3. **Write the expression as a single fraction:**
$$\frac{3x \times x \times 5}{(x-2)(2x+4) \times x}$$
4. **Simplify the numerator:**
$$3x \times x \times 5 = 15x^2$$
5. **Factor the denominator:**
Note that $$2x+4 = 2(x+2)$$, so denominator is:
$$(x-2) \times 2(x+2) \times x = 2x(x-2)(x+2)$$
6. **Rewrite the expression:**
$$\frac{15x^2}{2x(x-2)(x+2)}$$
7. **Cancel common factors:**
Cancel one $$x$$ from numerator and denominator:
$$\frac{15\cancel{x}x}{2\cancel{x}(x-2)(x+2)} = \frac{15x}{2(x-2)(x+2)}$$
8. **Final simplified expression:**
$$\boxed{\frac{15x}{2(x-2)(x+2)}}$$
This is the simplified form of the original expression.
Fraction Multiplication 7Eb150
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