Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 38vw−4v4w4
Find LCM of denominators: Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 3 and 4. The LCM of 3 and 4 is 12.
Make denominators the same: Make the denominators the same by multiplying the first fraction by 4 and the second fraction by 3. This gives us (8vw×4)/12−(v4w4×3)/12.
Perform numerator multiplication: Perform the multiplication in the numerators. This results in (32vw)/12−(3v4w4)/12.
Simplify the expression: Simplify the expression by subtracting the numerators since the denominators are the same. The final simplified expression is (32vw−3v4w4)/12.
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