Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form.38z−35
Identify common denominator: Identify the common denominator.Both terms have the same denominator, which is 3. This means we can combine the numerators directly.
Combine numerators: Combine the numerators.Since the denominators are the same, we can combine the numerators by subtracting them.(38z)−(35)=38z−5
Check for further simplification: Check if the fraction can be simplified further.The numerator 8z−5 does not have any common factors with the denominator 3, and since z is a variable, we cannot simplify the fraction further.
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