Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. c5+d
Find Common Denominator: To combine the terms into a single fraction, we need to find a common denominator. Since c and d are different and we have no information that they are related, the common denominator will be the product of c and d.
Rewrite Terms with CD: We rewrite each term with the common denominator cd. For the first term, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by d to get cd5d. For the second term, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by c to get cddc.
Add Fractions: Now we can add the two fractions since they have the same denominator: (cd5d)+(cddc).
Combine Numerators: We combine the numerators while keeping the common denominator: (5d+dc)/(cd).
Factor Out: We can factor out a "d" from the numerator to simplify the expression: d(5+c)/(cd).
Simplify Fraction: Since d appears in both the numerator and the denominator, we can simplify the fraction by canceling out the d: (5+c)/c.
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