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Lial - Trigonometry 12th Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 51

Add or subtract, as indicated. See Example 4. (1/6m) + (2/5m) + (4/m)

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Identify the terms to be added: \(\frac{1}{6m}\), \(\frac{2}{5m}\), and \(\frac{4}{m}\). Since all terms have the variable \(m\) in the denominator, we will treat \(m\) as a common factor in the denominators.
Find the least common denominator (LCD) for the fractions. The denominators are \$6m\(, \)5m$, and $m$. The LCD for the numeric parts 6, 5, and 1 is the least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 5, which is 30. Since all denominators have $m$, the LCD is \$30m$.
Rewrite each fraction with the common denominator \$30m$ by multiplying numerator and denominator appropriately: - For \(\frac{1}{6m}\), multiply numerator and denominator by 5 to get \(\frac{5}{30m}\). - For \(\frac{2}{5m}\), multiply numerator and denominator by 6 to get \(\frac{12}{30m}\). - For \(\frac{4}{m}\), multiply numerator and denominator by 30 to get \(\frac{120}{30m}\).
Add the numerators over the common denominator: \(\frac{5}{30m} + \frac{12}{30m} + \frac{120}{30m} = \frac{5 + 12 + 120}{30m}\).
Combine the numerators to get a single fraction: \(\frac{137}{30m}\). This is the simplified sum of the original expression.

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