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How do you simplify #(4s + st) /( 3s)#?

Answer 1

Isaiah Anthony

#(1) / (3) (4 + t)#

We have: #(4 s + s t) / (3 s)#

First, let's factorise the numerator by taking #s# in common:

#= (s (4 + t)) / (3 s)#

We can now cancel the #s# terms:

#= (4 + t) / (3)#

#= (4) / (3) + (1) / (3) t#

#= (1) / (3) (4 + t)#

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Answer 2

Eva Adamson

To simplify (4s + st) / (3s), you can divide each term in the numerator by the denominator. This results in (4s / 3s) + (st / 3s). Simplifying further, we get 4/3 + t/3.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.