Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 1−w5
Find Common Denominator: We have the expression 1−w5. To combine these terms into a single fraction, we need to have a common denominator. Since 1 can be written as ww, we will use w as the common denominator.
Rewrite Terms: Rewrite 1 as w/w so that both terms have the same denominator.1−w5=(ww)−w5
Combine Numerators: Now that we have a common denominator, we can combine the numerators.(ww)−w5=ww−5
Simplify Fraction: The expression (w−5)/w is already in simplest form because the numerator and the denominator have no common factors other than 1.
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