Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 53+y4
Identify LCM: Identify the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 5 and y. Since y is an unknown variable and 5 is a prime number, the LCM is simply 5y.
Make denominators same: Make the denominators the same by multiplying the first fraction by yy and the second fraction by 55. This gives us 5y3y+5y20.
Simplify expression: Simplify the expression by adding the numerators since the denominators are the same. The final simplified expression is (3y+20)/(5y).
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