1. The problem is to understand and simplify the function $f(x) = \frac{2}{4}x + 10$. 2. The formula given is a linear function in the form $f(x) = mx + b$, where $m$ is the slope and $b$ is the y-intercept. 3. Simplify the fraction $\frac{2}{4}$ to $\frac{1}{2}$. 4. Rewrite the function as $f(x) = \frac{1}{2}x + 10$. 5. This means for every increase of 1 in $x$, $f(x)$ increases by $\frac{1}{2}$, and the function crosses the y-axis at 10. 6. The simplified function is $f(x) = \frac{1}{2}x + 10$.