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Simplify. Express your answer as a single
fraction
in simplest form.
\newline
c
3
d
5
−
c
4
d
5
\frac{c^3d}{5} - \frac{c^4d}{5}
5
c
3
d
−
5
c
4
d
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Algebra 1
Add and subtract rational expressions
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Q.
Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form.
\newline
c
3
d
5
−
c
4
d
5
\frac{c^3d}{5} - \frac{c^4d}{5}
5
c
3
d
−
5
c
4
d
Identify common denominator:
Identify the common denominator in the
fractions
. The fractions have the same denominator, which is
5
5
5
.
Subtract numerators:
Since the denominators are the same, subtract the numerators. This gives us
(
c
3
d
−
c
4
d
)
/
5
(c^3d - c^4d)/5
(
c
3
d
−
c
4
d
)
/5
.
Factor out common factor:
Factor out the common factor in the numerator, which is
c
3
d
c^3d
c
3
d
. This gives us
c
3
d
(
1
−
c
)
5
\frac{c^3d(1 - c)}{5}
5
c
3
d
(
1
−
c
)
.
No further simplifications:
There are no further simplifications that can be made, so the expression is already in its simplest form.
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