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Rational Expressions · Medium problem

A student simplifies 7x+2x\dfrac{7x + 2}{x} by "cancelling the xx" to get 7+2=97 + 2 = 9.

(a) Is that correct? Enter yes or no.   (b) What is the true value at x=5x = 5? Give a fraction if needed.