4x-8/4x+20 how do you simplify?

factor first and eliminate like this: 4(x-2) / 4(x+5) eliminate the 4s to get x-2/x+5

4 out of 4x4(x−2)/4(x)+20 4 out of 204(x−2)/4x+4⋅5 4 out of 4x+4⋅54(x−2)4(x+5) 4(x−2)/4(x+5) The 4 will cancel  which gives x-2/x+5