Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 52r5+4rs
Find LCM: Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 5 and 4. The LCM is 20.
Make denominators same: Make the denominators the same by multiplying the first fraction by 4 and the second fraction by 5. This gives us (2r5×4)/20+(rs×5)/20.
Perform multiplication: Perform the multiplication in the numerators. This gives us (8r5)/20+(5rs)/20.
Combine fractions: Combine the fractions since the denominators are the same. The combined fraction is (8r5+5rs)/20.
Check for simplification: Check if the numerator can be simplified further. Since there are no common factors between 8r5 and 5rs, the numerator cannot be simplified.
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