Question

What is the simplified form of
`(15x^5)/(24y^8) + (4x2)/(8y^4)` ?

Answer 1

Let's take the first part, which is:
`(15x^5)/(24y^8)`
Cancel the common factor, which is 3.

`=(5x^5)/(8y^8)`

Let's take the second part:
`(4x\cdot \:2)/(8y^4)`
Multiply the numerator...

`=(8x)/(8y^4)`
Divide the numbers..

`=(x)/(y^4)`

Our answer would be:
`=(5x^5)/(8y^8)+(x)/(y^4)`

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Thanks!
-TetraFish