1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$\frac{\frac{3}{2} + \frac{3}{x}}{2 + \frac{4}{x}}$$.
2. **Rewrite the expression:** To simplify, first find a common denominator for the terms inside the numerator and denominator.
3. **Simplify numerator:**
$$\frac{3}{2} + \frac{3}{x} = \frac{3x}{2x} + \frac{6}{2x} = \frac{3x + 6}{2x}$$
4. **Simplify denominator:**
$$2 + \frac{4}{x} = \frac{2x}{x} + \frac{4}{x} = \frac{2x + 4}{x}$$
5. **Rewrite the original expression:**
$$\frac{\frac{3x + 6}{2x}}{\frac{2x + 4}{x}} = \frac{3x + 6}{2x} \times \frac{x}{2x + 4}$$
6. **Cancel common factors:**
$$= \frac{3x + 6}{\cancel{2x}} \times \frac{\cancel{x}}{2x + 4} = \frac{3x + 6}{2} \times \frac{1}{2x + 4}$$
7. **Factor numerator and denominator:**
$$3x + 6 = 3(x + 2)$$
$$2x + 4 = 2(x + 2)$$
8. **Substitute back:**
$$\frac{3(x + 2)}{2} \times \frac{1}{2(x + 2)}$$
9. **Cancel common factor $(x + 2)$:**
$$= \frac{3\cancel{(x + 2)}}{2} \times \frac{1}{2\cancel{(x + 2)}} = \frac{3}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{4}$$
**Final answer:** $$\frac{3}{4}$$
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