Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. r5+4q5r1
Find LCM: Find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators r and 4q5r. Since r is a factor of 4q5r, the LCM is 4q5r.
Make denominators same: Make the denominators the same by multiplying the first fraction by 4q5 and the second fraction by 1. This gives us (5×4q5)/(r×4q5)+(1×1)/(4q5r).
Perform multiplication: Perform the multiplication in the numerators. This gives us (20q5)/(4q5r)+1/(4q5r).
Combine fractions: Combine the fractions since the denominators are the same. The combined fraction is (4q5r20q5+1).
Check for simplification: Check if the fraction can be simplified further. Since 20q5 and 1 have no common factors other than 1, and the denominator 4q5r cannot be simplified with the numerator, the fraction is already in simplest form.
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