Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. y3z5+10
Identify Like Terms: Identify the like terms in the expression.Since 10 is not a fraction, we need to convert it into a fraction with the same denominator as y3z5 to combine them.
Convert Whole Number to Fraction: Convert the whole number10 into a fraction with the same denominator as y3z5. To do this, we multiply 10 by (y3zy3z) which is equal to 1. 10×(y3zy3z)=y3z10y3z
Combine Fractions: Combine the two fractions.Now we have two fractions with the same denominator, so we can add them together.(y3z5)+(y3z10y3z)=y3z5+10y3z
Simplify Expression: Simplify the expression if possible.In this case, there are no common factors in the numerator that can be canceled with the denominator, so the expression is already in its simplest form.
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