Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 5v+59u
Identify common denominator: Identify the common denominator.Both terms have the same denominator, which is 5.
Combine numerators: Combine the numerators over the common denominator.Since the denominators are the same, we can add the numerators directly.5v + 59u = 5v+9u
Check for simplification: Check if the numerator can be simplified.The numerator v+9u does not have any common factors with the denominator 5, and there are no like terms to combine in the numerator.
Write final answer: Write the final answer.The expression is already in its simplest form, so the final answer is (v+9u)/5.
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