Q. Simplify. Write your answer using whole numbers and variables.j2−2j29j
Simplify fraction: Simplify the term 29j/j2. To simplify a fraction with the same variable in the numerator and denominator, we subtract the exponent in the denominator from the exponent in the numerator. Since j2 is j to the power of 2, and there is an implied power of 1 on the j in the numerator, we have: 29j/j2=29j1−2=29/j
Combine terms: Combine the simplified term with the remaining term.Now we have two terms: j29 and −2j. Since these terms are not like terms (one is a fraction with j in the denominator, and the other is a whole number times j), we cannot combine them further. The expression is already simplified as:j29−2j
Check for common factors: Check for any common factors or terms that can be combined. Upon reviewing the expression j29−2j, we see that there are no common factors between the terms, and they cannot be combined any further. The expression is as simplified as it can be with the given terms.
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