To simplify the expression \(\frac{5x(y+2)}{6y+12}\), we can start by factoring the denominator.
The denominator is \(6y + 12\). We can factor out a common factor of 6:
\[ 6y + 12 = 6(y + 2) \]
Now, substituting this back into the expression, we have:
\[ \frac{5x(y+2)}{6(y+2)} \]
Next, we can cancel out the common factor of \(y + 2\) (assuming \(y \neq -2\) to avoid division by zero):
\[ \frac{5x}{6} \]
So, the simplified expression is:
\[ \frac{5x}{6} \]
This is the final answer, provided \(y \neq -2\).