Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 3bc+3
Identify common denominator: Identify the common denominator for the fractions.Since 3 is a denominator for the first term and can be considered as the denominator for the second term (since 3 can be written as 3/1), the common denominator is 3.
Express whole number as fraction: Express the whole number3 as a fraction with the common denominator.To do this, multiply 3 by 33 to get 39.
Combine fractions over denominator: Combine the two fractions over the common denominator.Now we have 3bc+39, which can be combined as 3bc+9.
Check for simplification: Check if the numerator can be simplified.The numerator bc+9 does not have common factors with the denominator 3, so it cannot be simplified further.
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