Evaluate the expression for s = –16 and t = 12. Simplify your answer. t/s + t = _____

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Evaluate the expression for s = –16 and t = 12. Simplify your answer.  t/s + t = _____

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Identify and Substitute: Identify the expression and substitute the given values for s and t. Substitute s = -16 and t = 12 into the expression t/s + t. Expression: 12/(-16) + 12Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction 12/(-16). 12/(-16) can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 4. Simplified fraction: 12 ÷ 4 / (-16 ÷ 4) = 3 / (-4)Add to t: Add the simplified fraction to t. Now we add 3/(-4) to 12. Calculation: 3/(-4) + 12 Since 12 is the same as 12/1, we can write this as: 3/(-4) + 12/1Find Common Denominator: Find a common denominator to add the fractions. The common denominator for -4 and 1 is -4. Rewrite 12/1 with the common denominator: 12/1 = 12 * (-4)/(-4) = -48/(-4) Now add the two fractions: 3/(-4) + (-48)/(-4)Perform Addition: Perform the addition of the fractions. Now that we have a common denominator, we can add the numerators: (3 + (-48))/(-4) Calculation: (-45)/(-4)Simplify Result: Simplify the result. Since both the numerator and the denominator are negative, the negatives cancel out: (-45)/(-4) = 45/4

Evaluate the expression for $s = -16$ and $t = 12$ . Simplify your answer. $\newline$ $\frac{t}{s} + t =$ $\_\_\_\_$

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Evaluate the expression for $s = -16$ and $t = 12$ . Simplify your answer. $\newline$ $\frac{t}{s} + t =$ $\_\_\_\_$