SOLUTION: I need to simplify and reduce to lowewst terms (4x^3y)/(2x^2y) and 1/x+4 Thanks!

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Question 65785: I need to simplify and reduce to lowewst terms
(4x^3y)/(2x^2y)
and
1/x+4

Thanks!
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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(4X^3Y)/(2X^2Y) 2X^2 & Y ARE COMMON TO BOTH NUMERATOR & DENOMINATOR THUS THEY CANCEL OUT LEAVING
2X
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1/X+4 IN ORDER TO ADD THESE 2 TERMS WE NEED A COMMON DENOMINATOR. IN THIS CASWE IT IS X. SO WE MUST MULTIPLY THE 4 BY X/X THUS
1/X+4X/X NOW WE ADD THE NUMERATORS
(1+4X)/X THIS IS NOT REDUCABLE.