Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 2v45−52
Find LCM of Denominators: Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 2v4 and 5. The LCM of 2v4 and 5 is 10v4, since 2v4 and 5 have no common factors other than 1 and v is a variable.
Make Denominators Same: Make the denominators the same by multiplying the first fraction by 5 and the second fraction by 2v4. This gives us 2v45×55−52×2v42v4, which simplifies to 10v425−10v44v4.
Simplify Expression: Simplify the expression by subtracting the numerators since the denominators are the same. The final simplified expression is (25−4v4)/10v4.
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