To simplify the expression:
First, distribute the x in the numerator:
(a^2 + ax) / x / (ax / x^2)
= (a^2x + ax^2) / x / (ax / x^2)
Next, flip the denominator and multiply:
= (a^2x + ax^2) * (x^2 / ax)
= (a^2x + ax^2) * x^2 / ax
= (a^2x^3 + ax^4) / ax
Now, we can simplify by canceling out common terms:
= (x^3 + ax^3) / a
= x^3 (1 + a) / a
So, the simplified expression is x^3 (1 + a) / a.
