Q. Perform the operation and express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form.5x+4x21Answer:
Convert 5x to Fraction: To simplify the expression 5x+4x21, we need to combine the terms into a single fraction. Since 5x is not a fraction, we can write it as a fraction with a denominator of 1 to combine it with the second term.
Find Common Denominator: Rewrite 5x with a denominator of 1: 5x=15x.Now we have two fractions: 15x+4x21.
Convert Fractions to LCD: To add these fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common denominator (LCD) for 1 and 4x2 is 4x2.
Add Fractions: We will now convert the first fraction to have the common denominator of 4x2 by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 4x2.15x×4x24x2=4x220x3.
Simplify Final Expression: Now that both fractions have the same denominator, we can add them together.(20x3)/(4x2)+(1)/(4x2)=(20x3+1)/(4x2).
Simplify Final Expression: Now that both fractions have the same denominator, we can add them together. (20x3)/(4x2)+(1)/(4x2)=(20x3+1)/(4x2).The expression (20x3+1)/(4x2) is already in its simplest form because the numerator and the denominator have no common factors other than 1.
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