Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 52+59u
Identify common denominator: Identify the common denominator.Both fractions have the same denominator, which is 5. Therefore, we can add the numerators directly.
Add numerators: Add the numerators. (2+9u)/5
Combine terms in numerator: Combine the terms in the numerator.Since 2 and 9u do not have like terms, we simply write them together.52+9u
Check for further simplification: Check if the fraction can be simplified further.The numerator 2+9u and the denominator 5 do not have any common factors other than 1, so the fraction is already in its simplest form.
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