Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 57v+25v
Find LCM: Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 5 and 2. The LCM is 10.
Make denominators same: Make the denominators the same by multiplying the first fraction by 2 and the second fraction by 5. This gives us 1014v+1025v.
Simplify expression: Simplify the expression by adding the numerators since the denominators are the same. The final simplified expression is (14v+25v)/10.
Combine like terms: Combine the like terms in the numerator. This gives us (1039v).
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