Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. qp−q5
Identify common denominator: Identify the common denominator for the fractionsqp and q5. Since both fractions already have the same denominator q, the common denominator is q.
Combine numerators with denominator: Combine the numerators of the fractions while keeping the common denominator. This gives us (p−5)/q.
Check for further simplification: Check if the resulting fraction (p−5)/q can be simplified further. Since p is a variable and 5 is a constant, they cannot be combined or reduced further. Therefore, the fraction is already in its simplest form.
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