Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 49st2+29t
Find LCM of Denominators: Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 4 and 2. The LCM is 4.
Make Denominators Same: Make the denominators the same by multiplying the second fraction by 2. This gives us (9st2)/4+(18t)/4.
Add Numerators: Add the numerators since the denominators are the same. The combined fraction is (9st2+18t)/4.
Factor Out Common Factor: Check if the numerator can be simplified further. Both terms in the numerator have a common factor of 9t, so we can factor that out. This gives us 49t(st+2).
Simplify Fraction: Check if there are any common factors between the numerator and the denominator that can be simplified. There are no common factors between 9t and 4, so the fraction is already in its simplest form.
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