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Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. \newline6s55s\frac{6s}{5} - 5s

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Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. \newline6s55s\frac{6s}{5} - 5s
  1. Write Common Denominator: Write the expression with a common denominator.\newlineSince 5s5s can be written as (5s/1)(5s/1), we need to find a common denominator for the two terms, which is 55. We can rewrite 5s5s as (5s×5)/5(5s \times 5)/5 to have the same denominator as the first term.
  2. Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication to express 5s5s with the common denominator.\newline(5s×5)/5=(25s)/5(5s \times 5)/5 = (25s)/5\newlineNow we have two terms with the same denominator:\newline(6s/5)(25s/5)(6s/5) - (25s/5)
  3. Subtract Numerators: Subtract the numerators and keep the common denominator.\newline(6s25s)/5(6s - 25s)/5\newlineNow perform the subtraction in the numerator.
  4. Simplify Numerator: Simplify the numerator. \newline6s25s=19s6s - 25s = -19s\newlineSo the expression becomes:\newline(19s)/5(-19s)/5

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