Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. v5−4uv
Find LCM of denominators: Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators v and 4. Since v is a variable and 4 is a constant, the LCM is simply 4v.
Make denominators the same: Make the denominators the same by multiplying the first fraction by 44 and the second fraction by vv. This gives us v×45×4−4×vuv×v.
Perform multiplication in numerators and denominators: Perform the multiplication in the numerators and denominators. This results in 4v20−4vuv2.
Simplify the expression: Simplify the expression by subtracting the numerators since the denominators are the same. The final simplified expression is (20−uv2)/4v.
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