Q. Perform the operation and express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form.15x21+35xAnswer:
Identify Common Denominator: Identify a common denominator for the two fractions. The denominators are 15x2 and 3. The least common multiple of these two denominators is 15x2, which will be our common denominator.
Rewrite with Common Denominator: Rewrite each fraction with the common denominator.The first fraction 15x21 already has the common denominator, so it remains unchanged.The second fraction 35x needs to be multiplied by 5x5x to have the common denominator of 15x2.35x×5x5x=15x225x2
Add Fractions: Add the two fractions together.Now that both fractions have the same denominator, we can add the numerators together.(15x21)+(15x225x2)=(15x21+25x2)
Simplify Numerator: Simplify the numerator if possible.In this case, the numerator 1+25x2 cannot be simplified further.So the final answer is (1+25x2)/(15x2).