Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. s53+5
Identify Given Expression: Identify the given expression and the goal.We have the expression s53+5. We want to combine these terms into a single fraction in simplest form.
Find Common Denominator: Find a common denominator for the terms.Since 5 can be written as 15, we can rewrite the expression with a common denominator of s5. To do this, we multiply 15 by s5s5.s53+1⋅s55⋅s5
Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication for the second term.s53+s55s5
Combine Over Common Denominator: Combine the terms over the common denominator. (3+5s5)/s5
Check for Further Simplification: Check if the fraction can be simplified further. The numerator 3+5s5 and the denominator s5 do not have any common factors other than 1, so the fraction is already in simplest form.
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