Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 2p53+9q
Identify Common Denominator: Identify the common denominator for the fractions.Since the first term is already a fraction, we need to express the second term, 9q, as a fraction with the same denominator as the first term to be able to combine them. The common denominator will be 2p5.
Convert Integer to Fraction: Convert the integer term to a fraction with the common denominator.To convert 9q to a fraction with the denominator 2p5, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 2p5.9q×(2p52p5)=2p518p5q
Combine Fractions: Combine the fractions over the common denominator.Now we can add the two fractions since they have the same denominator.(2p53)+(2p518p5q)=2p53+18p5q
Simplify Numerator: Simplify the numerator if possible.In this case, the numerator cannot be simplified further because 3 and 18p5q do not have any common factors.So the final simplified expression is (3+18p5q)/(2p5)
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