How to simplify rational expressions?

To simplify rational expressions, simply see and check if there is a common number or same number that can be divided from in both. If not here, you would simply multiply the numbers together.

Then simplify if you would need to.

It would be 85x/6

The answer is c because you turn 17.5% into a decimal which gives you .175 then you times that by $361.35 which gives you 63.23625 but then you round that which gives you 63.24. then you at 63.24 pulse 361.35 and you round it which gives you $425

The slope of the function is 0.5.