Q. Perform the operation and express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form.1−4x33Answer:
Identify Terms: Identify the terms in the expression.We have two terms: 1 and −4x33.
Express as Fraction: Express the number 1 as a fraction with the same denominator as 4x33. To do this, we need to multiply 1 by 4x34x3 which is equal to 1. 1×4x34x3=4x34x3
Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication to express 1 as a fraction.4x34x3=4x34x3
Rewrite with Common Denominator: Rewrite the original expression with the common denominator.Now we have (4x3)/(4x3)−(3)/(4x3).
Subtract Fractions: Subtract the fractions.Since they have the same denominator, we can subtract the numerators directly.(4x34x3−3)
Simplify Expression: Simplify the expression if possible.The expression (4x3−3)/(4x3) is already in its simplest form because the numerator and the denominator do not have any common factors other than 1.
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