In order to answer this question, we need to write the given expression is standard form.

First, we will need to use the distributive property, which tells us to multiply each component inside the parenthesis by the value outside the parenthesis. In this case we will multiply by the  and the  by the following fraction:

For the variable ,

For the number ,

Next, we put our products together:

This expression is considered to be simplified because we are not able to perform any other operations on its constituent components.

In other words, we can't add the  to  because the rules of operations tell us that these are unlike terms due to the presence of the variable, , in the enumerator and we cannot add unlike terms. 

In order to answer this question, we need to write the given expression is standard form.

First, we will need to use the distributive property, which tells us to multiply each component inside the parenthesis by the value outside the parenthesis. In this case we will multiply by the  and the  by the following fraction:

For the variable ,

For the number ,

Next, we put our products together:

This expression is considered to be simplified because we are not able to perform any other operations on its constituent components.

In other words, we can't add the  to  because the rules of operations tell us that these are unlike terms due to the presence of the variable, , in the enumerator and we cannot add unlike terms. 

In order to answer this question, we need to write the given expression is standard form.

First, we will need to use the distributive property, which tells us to multiply each component inside the parenthesis by the value outside the parenthesis. In this case we will multiply by the  and the  by the following fraction:

For the variable ,

For the number ,

Next, we put our products together:

This expression is considered to be simplified because we are not able to perform any other operations on its constituent components.

In other words, we can't add the  to  because the rules of operations tell us that these are unlike terms due to the presence of the variable, , in the enumerator and we cannot add unlike terms. 

In order to answer this question, we need to write the given expression is standard form.

First, we will need to use the distributive property, which tells us to multiply each component inside the parenthesis by the value outside the parenthesis. In this case we will multiply by the  and the  by the following fraction:

For the variable ,

For the number ,

Next, we put our products together:

This expression is considered to be simplified because we are not able to perform any other operations on its constituent components.

In other words, we can't add the  to  because the rules of operations tell us that these are unlike terms due to the presence of the variable, , in the enumerator and we cannot add unlike terms. 

In order to answer this question, we need to write the given expression is standard form.

First, we will need to use the distributive property, which tells us to multiply each component inside the parenthesis by the value outside the parenthesis. In this case we will multiply by the  and the  by the following fraction:

For the variable ,

For the number ,

Next, we put our products together:

This expression is considered to be simplified because we are not able to perform any other operations on its constituent components.

In other words, we can't add the  to  because the rules of operations tell us that these are unlike terms due to the presence of the variable, , in the enumerator and we cannot add unlike terms. 

We know that Sarah is going to pay  of the  cell phone because that is the total cost. Plus, she is going to pay  of the  because that is the sales tax. 

First, we need to convert our percentages into decimals in order to multiply. 

Next, we can write a numeric expression and solve:

We know that Megan is going to pay  of the  TV because that is the total cost. Plus, she is going to pay  of the  because that is the sales tax. 

First, we need to convert our percentages into decimals in order to multiply. 

Next, we can write a numeric expression and solve:

We know that Olivia is going to pay  of the  computer because that is the total cost. Plus, she is going to pay  of the  because that is the sales tax. 

First, we need to convert our percentages into decimals in order to multiply. 

Next, we can write a numeric expression and solve:

We know that Meredith is going to pay  of the  coat because that is the total cost. Plus, she is going to pay  of the  because that is the sales tax. 

First, we need to convert our percentages into decimals in order to multiply. 

Next, we can write a numeric expression and solve:

We know that Gail is going to pay  of the  cell phone because that is the total cost. Plus, she is going to pay  of the  because that is the sales tax. 

First, we need to convert our percentages into decimals in order to multiply. 

Next, we can write a numeric expression and solve: