Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 2/9d + 4/cd^4 ______

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Identify LCM: Identify the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 9d and cd^4. Since 9d and cd^4 have no common factors other than d, the LCM is 9cd^4.Convert fractions: Convert each fraction to have the LCM as the denominator. For the first fraction, multiply both the numerator and denominator by cd^3 to get (2cd^3)/(9cd^4). For the second fraction, multiply both the numerator and denominator by 9d^3 to get (36d^3)/(9cd^4).Combine over denominator: Combine the fractions over the common denominator. This gives us (2cd^3 + 36d^3)/(9cd^4).Factor out d^3: Simplify the numerator by factoring out the common factor d^3. This gives us d^3(2c + 36)/(9cd^4).Cancel common factor: Simplify the expression by canceling out the common factor of d^3 from the numerator and denominator. This results in (2c + 36)/(9c).Add like terms: Simplify the numerator by adding the like terms. This gives us (2c + 36)/(9c) = (2c + 36c)/(9c) = (38c)/(9c).Cancel common factor: Cancel the common factor of c from the numerator and denominator. This results in 38/9.

Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. $\newline$ $\frac{2}{9d} + \frac{4}{cd^4}$

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Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. $\newline$ $\frac{2}{9d} + \frac{4}{cd^4}$