Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 32+2q4
Find LCM: Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 2 and 3. The LCM is 6.
Make denominators same: Make the denominators the same by multiplying the first fraction by 2 and the second fraction by 3. This gives us 32×22+2q4×33, which simplifies to 64+63q4.
Simplify expression: Simplify the expression by adding the numerators since the denominators are the same. The final simplified expression is (4+3q4)/6.
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