Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 3r−52
Find LCM of Denominators: Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 3 and 5. The LCM of 3 and 5 is 15 because 3 and 5 are both prime numbers and their LCM is simply their product.
Make Denominators Same: Make the denominators the same by multiplying the first fraction by 5 and the second fraction by 3. This gives us (3r)⋅(55)−(52)⋅(33), which simplifies to (155r)−(156).
Simplify Expression: Simplify the expression by subtracting the numerators since the denominators are the same. The final simplified expression is (5r−6)/15.
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