Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 38y5+4xy4
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 (8y5×4)/12+(xy4×3)/12.
Perform numerator multiplication: Perform the multiplication in the numerators. This results in (32y5)/12+(3xy4)/12.
Combine fractions with same denominator: Combine the fractions since the denominators are the same. The combined fraction is (1232y5+3xy4).
Check for further simplification: Check if the fraction can be simplified further. In this case, there are no common factors between the numerator and the denominator, so the fraction is already in simplest form.
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