Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. p34+4p
Find LCM of denominators: Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators p3 and 4. Since p3 and 4 have no common factors other than 1, the LCM is simply their product, which is 4p3.
Make denominators the same: Make the denominators the same by multiplying the first fraction by 44 and the second fraction by p3p3. This gives us p3×44×4+4×p3p×p3.
Perform multiplications: Perform the multiplications in the numerators and denominators. This results in 4p316+4p3p4.
Add fractions: Add the fractions since the denominators are now the same. The final simplified expression is (16+p4)/(4p3).
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