Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 7u/2 + u/4 ______

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Identify LCD: Identify the least common denominator (LCD) for the fractions. The denominators are 2 and 4. The LCD for these denominators is 4 because 4 is the smallest number that both denominators can divide into without a remainder.Rewrite fractions: Rewrite each fraction with the LCD as the new denominator. For the first fraction, 7u/2, we need to multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 2 to get the LCD of 4 in the denominator. This gives us (7u * 2)/(2 * 2) = 14u/4. For the second fraction, u/4, the denominator is already the LCD, so we do not need to change it.Add fractions: Add the fractions with the common denominator. Now that both fractions have the same denominator, we can add them together. (14u/4) + (u/4) = (14u + u)/4Combine like terms: Combine like terms in the numerator. In the numerator, we have 14u and u, which are like terms and can be combined. (14u + u)/4 = (15u)/4Check for simplification: Check if the fraction can be simplified further. The fraction (15u)/4 is already in simplest form because 15 and 4 have no common factors other than 1.

Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. $\newline$ $\frac{7u}{2} + \frac{u}{4}$

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Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. $\newline$ $\frac{7u}{2} + \frac{u}{4}$