Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. t5+7t3
Identify LCM of denominators: Identify the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators t and 7t. Since t is a factor of 7t, the LCM is 7t.
Rewrite fractions with LCM: Rewrite each fraction with the LCM as the denominator. To do this, multiply the numerator and denominator of the first fraction by 7 to get the common denominator of 7t. This gives us (5×7)/(t×7)+3/7t, which simplifies to 35/7t+3/7t.
Add fractions with common denominator: Add the fractions now that they have the same denominator. The sum is (35+3)/7t.
Simplify numerator by adding: Simplify the numerator by adding the numbers. This gives us 7t38.
Check for further simplification: Check if the fraction can be simplified further. Since 38 and 7 have no common factors other than 1, the fraction is already in its simplest form.
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