Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 7w4−v5
Find LCM of Denominators: Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 7w and v. Since 7w and v are unlike terms and do not share any common factors other than 1, the LCM is simply their product, 7wv.
Make Denominators Same: Make the denominators the same by multiplying the first fraction by v/v and the second fraction by 7w/7w. This gives us (4v)/(7wv)−(35w)/(7wv).
Simplify the Expression: Simplify the expression by subtracting the numerators since the denominators are the same. The final simplified expression is (4v−35w)/(7wv).
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