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Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. \newline3v+8v\frac{3}{v} + 8v

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Q. Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. \newline3v+8v\frac{3}{v} + 8v
  1. Identify Common Denominator: Identify the common denominator for the two terms in the expression. Since one term is a fraction with a denominator of vv and the other term is a whole number, we can rewrite the whole number with a denominator of vv to combine them into a single fraction.
  2. Rewrite Whole Number as Fraction: Rewrite the whole number 8v8v as a fraction with a denominator of vv. To do this, we multiply 8v8v by vv\frac{v}{v} (which is equal to 11) to get the equivalent fraction 8v2v\frac{8v^2}{v}.
  3. Combine Fractions: Combine the two fractions over the common denominator.\newlineNow we have the two fractions 3v\frac{3}{v} and 8v2v\frac{8v^2}{v}, which can be combined because they have the same denominator.\newline(3v)+(8v2v)=3+8v2v(\frac{3}{v}) + (\frac{8v^2}{v}) = \frac{3 + 8v^2}{v}
  4. Check for Simplification: Check for any simplification.\newlineThe numerator 3+8v23 + 8v^2 cannot be simplified further because there are no common factors between the terms. The denominator vv is already in its simplest form.
  5. Write Final Answer: Write the final answer.\newlineThe expression 3v+8v\frac{3}{v} + 8v simplifies to 3+8v2v\frac{3 + 8v^2}{v}.

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