Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. v3w44−23v5
Find LCM of denominators: Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators v3w4 and 2. Since v3w4 and 2 have no common factors, the LCM is simply their product, which is 2v3w4.
Make denominators the same: Make the denominators the same by multiplying the first fraction by 2 and the second fraction by v3w4. This gives us v3w4⋅24⋅2−2⋅v3w43v5⋅v3w4.
Perform multiplication in numerators and denominators: Perform the multiplication in the numerators and denominators. This results in 2v3w48−2v3w43v8w4.
Simplify the expression: Simplify the expression by subtracting the numerators since the denominators are the same. The final simplified expression is 2v3w48−3v8w4.
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